# Niawa Section, Small Bo, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/niawa/ Section · Small Bo # Niawa Niawa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Small Bo, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **80.6 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 80.6km² - 146 mtypical elevation ## Where is Niawa? Niawa 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 7 other sections: [Fallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/fallay/), [Gbo Lambayama B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/gbo-lambayama-b/), [Kamboma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/kamboma/), [Karga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/karga/), [Njeima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/boama/njeima/), [Sonnie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/sonnie/) and [Sowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/sowa/). By area it is the 239th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.8% of [Small Bo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/). The centre of Niawa is about 220 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9291° N, 11.3203° 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: Niawa - 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) · Monrovia193 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia216 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) 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 Niawa Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Niawa. Settlements here lie between about 129 m and 175 m above sea level (median 146 m). - Bendu - Bo - Daru - Futa - Gandorhun - Gbatiela - Gerehun - Giewoma - Gondama - Guabu - Jaiwulo - Jolu - Komende - Kundorbu - Lime - Manahun - Mano - Mufiahun - Nongoba - Sawula - Sengema - Towiye - Victoria - Woloma - Yawei 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 Niawa Named natural and historic features inside Niawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bangaye - Gbateye ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Towiye · 284 m 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 Niawa 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 Niawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86847&mlon=-11.19957#map=17/7.86847/-11.19957) Bank GT Bank · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88548&mlon=-11.18899#map=17/7.88548/-11.18899) Petrol pump Karima Gas Station · Gbo Kakajama A-Lam 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85778&mlon=-11.20374#map=17/7.85778/-11.20374) Hotel Dorwaila Hotel & Restaurant · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88988&mlon=-11.19384#map=17/7.88988/-11.19384) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Dorwaila Comprehensive Secondary School · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88716&mlon=-11.19383#map=17/7.88716/-11.19383) College Kings and Queens International Academy · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 15 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 15 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 - Fallay - Gorama - Kamboma - Sowa ## Quick answers - Where is Niawa?In Small Bo, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Niawa?Fallay, Gbo Lambayama B, Kamboma, Karga, Njeima, Sonnie and Sowa - What time zone is Niawa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Niawa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Niawa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Niawa?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Niawa?Settlements lie between 129 m and 175 m - What is the highest point in Niawa?Towiye (284 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Niawa?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Niawa?Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Niawa?GT Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Niawa?Karima Gas Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Niawa?SL01021404 (OCHA common operational dataset)