# Sawa Buma Section, Soa, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/sawa-buma/ Section · Soa # Sawa Buma Sawa Buma is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **36.5 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 36.5km² - 368 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sawa Buma? Sawa Buma lies in [Soa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/), [Kono District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Gbane Yemao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/gbane-yemao/), [Maikandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/maikandor/), [Maindu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/maindu/), [Mongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/mongo/) and [Sawa Fiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/sawa-fiama/). By area it is the 696th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.9% of [Soa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/). The centre of Sawa Buma is about 274 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5078° N, 10.7449° 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: Sawa Buma - 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) · Monrovia247 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia256 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:27). 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 Sawa Buma Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Sawa Buma. The largest with a recorded population: Tombu (4,005). Settlements here lie between about 354 m and 417 m above sea level (median 368 m). - Bandasuma - Bodu - Bongema - Deyaw - Geima - Jafuya - Mafindo - Malema - Mofindo - Mufin - Paima - Palima - Sengema - Singema - Tombu 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 Sawa Buma Named natural and historic features inside Sawa Buma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bangaw - Koye 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 Sawa Buma and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kono District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,956 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (489 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 2 Feb 26 10 Mar 28 23 Apr 28 57 May 27 119 Jun 25 269 Jul 24 409 Aug 23 489 Sep 24 365 Oct 25 164 Nov 25 45 Dec 24 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sawa Buma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Konobendu Health Post · Nimima 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41481&mlon=-10.72111#map=17/8.41481/-10.72111) Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64505&mlon=-10.97073#map=17/8.64505/-10.97073) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64437&mlon=-10.96931#map=17/8.64437/-10.96931) School R.C. Primary School Konobendu · Nimima 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41601&mlon=-10.72351#map=17/8.41601/-10.72351) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) Police station Gandohun Police Check Point · Mongo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44413&mlon=-10.85936#map=17/8.44413/-10.85936) 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 Soa - Foidu Mongor - Kokongokuma - Maindu - Mofinkor - Sawa Fiama - Tensekor - Tensendakor ## Quick answers - Where is Sawa Buma?In Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Sawa Buma?Gbane Yemao, Maikandor, Maindu, Mongo and Sawa Fiama - What time zone is Sawa Buma in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sawa Buma?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Sawa Buma?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sawa Buma?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sawa Buma?Settlements lie between 354 m and 417 m - What is the best time to visit Sawa Buma?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Sawa Buma?Konobendu Health Post, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sawa Buma?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sawa Buma?Total Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sawa Buma?SL01031205 (OCHA common operational dataset)