# Fallay Section, Small Bo, Kenema District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/fallay/

Section · Small Bo 

# Fallay

Fallay is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Small Bo, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **18.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 18.8km²
- 131 mtypical elevation

## Where is Fallay?

Fallay lies in [Small Bo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/), [Kenema District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Gorama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/gorama/), [Kamboma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/kamboma/), [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/niawa/) and [Sowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/sowa/). By area it is the 1019th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.4% of [Small Bo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/). The centre of Fallay is about 219 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8667° N, 11.3483° W.

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle).

## Know before you go: Fallay

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Freetown
- CurrencyLeone (SLE)
- Country calling code+232
- LanguagesEnglish, Mende, Timne
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia187 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia212 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:30).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Fallay

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Fallay. The largest with a recorded population: Blama (8,146). Settlements here lie between about 122 m and 142 m above sea level (median 131 m).

- Baoma
- Blama
- Dandabu
- Gbatawoma
- Jaluahun

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Fallay

Named natural and historic features inside Fallay, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Bewuye

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Fallay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kenema District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,933 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (457 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 1 

Feb 28 7 

Mar 29 16 

Apr 29 45 

May 27 116 

Jun 26 298 

Jul 24 401 

Aug 24 457 

Sep 25 355 

Oct 25 177 

Nov 26 52 

Dec 25 7 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fallay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86847&mlon=-11.19957#map=17/7.86847/-11.19957) 

Bank Bank Of Sierra Leone · Gbo Lambayama A-Nd 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87384&mlon=-11.19254#map=17/7.87384/-11.19254) 

Petrol pump Karima Gas Station · Gbo Kakajama A-Lam 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85778&mlon=-11.20374#map=17/7.85778/-11.20374) 

Hotel Hotel Albertson · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87642&mlon=-11.19549#map=17/7.87642/-11.19549) 

Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) 

School Ahmadiyya Secondary School · Gbo Kakajama A-Lam 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85187&mlon=-11.20615#map=17/7.85187/-11.20615) 

College Kings and Queens International Academy · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87451&mlon=-11.19781#map=17/7.87451/-11.19781) 

Police station Centre Police Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87489&mlon=-11.19209#map=17/7.87489/-11.19209) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other sections in Small Bo

- Gorama
- Kamboma
- Niawa
- Sowa

## Quick answers

- Where is Fallay?In Small Bo, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Fallay?Gorama, Kamboma, Niawa and Sowa
- What time zone is Fallay in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Fallay?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Fallay?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fallay?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fallay?Settlements lie between 122 m and 142 m
- What is the best time to visit Fallay?November to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fallay?Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Fallay?Bank Of Sierra Leone, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fallay?Karima Gas Station, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Fallay?SL01021401 (OCHA common operational dataset)
