# Sowa Section, Small Bo, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/sowa/ Section · Small Bo # Sowa Sowa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Small Bo, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **116.2 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 116km² - 138 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sowa? Sowa 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 8 other sections: [Central Kargoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/central-kargoi/), [Fallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/fallay/), [Gorama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/gorama/), [Mawojeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/boama/mawojeh/), [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/niawa/), [Njeima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/boama/njeima/), [Upper Kargoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/upper-kargoi/) and [Upper Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/upper-niawa/). By area it is the 116th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 27.2% of [Small Bo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/). The centre of Sowa is about 211 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8609° N, 11.4233° 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: Sowa - 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) · Monrovia190 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)212 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 Sowa Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Sowa. Settlements here lie between about 119 m and 157 m above sea level (median 138 m). - Baka - Bambara - Bandajuma - Biama - Bobobu - Dama - Fakai - Foindu - Gelehun - Kalia - Kenewa - Kpatewoma - Levuma - Longema - Lotuhun - Mattru - Semabu - Tokpombu - Wataloo - Yovohun 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 Sowa Named natural and historic features inside Sowa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Maye ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Makomi · 124 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 Sowa 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 Sowa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 25 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 25 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 24 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 25 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 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Ahmadiyya School Campus · Gbo Kakajama A-Lam 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85138&mlon=-11.20619#map=17/7.85138/-11.20619) College Kings and Queens International Academy · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 25 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 26 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 - Niawa ## Quick answers - Where is Sowa?In Small Bo, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Sowa?Central Kargoi, Fallay, Gorama, Mawojeh, Niawa, Njeima, Upper Kargoi and Upper Niawa - What time zone is Sowa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sowa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Sowa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sowa?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sowa?Settlements lie between 119 m and 157 m - What is the highest point in Sowa?Makomi (124 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sowa?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Sowa?Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sowa?Bank Of Sierra Leone, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sowa?Karima Gas Station, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sowa?SL01021405 (OCHA common operational dataset)