# Bo District, Southern Province – Chiefdoms, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/ District · Southern Province # Bo District Bo District is a district of Sierra Leone in Southern Province. It had an estimated **641,628 people** in 2020 on 5,466 km² (about 117 per km²). Its main town is Bo. It is divided into 16 chiefdoms. 963 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 143 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 641,628people (2020) - 5,466km² - 16chiefdoms - 143mapped services ## How many people live in Bo District? Bo District had an estimated **641,628 people** in 2020 — 39.9% of Southern Province, 4th of 14 districts. There are 951 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Southern Province figure of 950). Spread over 5,466 km², that is about **117 people per km²**, 7th of 14 districts. 40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Southern Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****84,923** 5–9 ****100,332** 10–14 ****76,695** 15–19 ****79,039** 20–24 ****59,916** 25–29 ****54,947** 30–34 ****39,243** 35–39 ****38,091** 40–44 ****27,086** 45–49 ****21,952** 50–54 ****16,921** 55–59 ****10,006** 60–64 ****10,190** 65–69 ****6,670** 70–74 ****5,927** 75–79 ****3,594** 80+ ****6,096** Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle). ## Where is Bo District? Bo District lies in [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other districts: [Bonthe District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/), [Kenema District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/), [Moyamba District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/), [Pujehun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/) and [Tonkolili District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/). By area it is the 7th largest of 16 districts in Sierra Leone. It covers 27.2% of [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/). The centre of Bo District is about 178 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9838° N, 11.7020° 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: Bo District - 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 - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)179 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia215 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:31). 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. ## Chiefdoms of Bo District Chiefdom People per km² Area km² Sections Services [Bo Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bo-town/) 194,412 8,273 24 17 123 [Tikonko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/) 59,322 117 508 8 5 [Kakua](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/) 56,945 170 335 8 13 [Boama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/boama/) 51,104 129 398 8 0 [Bumpe Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/) 49,369 52 943 10 2 [Valunia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/) 39,645 48 824 7 0 [Jaiama Bongor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/) 34,896 79 440 8 0 [Bagbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/) 28,859 105 276 7 0 [Lugbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/) 28,379 112 254 6 0 [Bagbwe(Bagbe)](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/) 23,331 101 232 5 0 [Komboya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/komboya/) 17,419 71 247 5 0 [Wonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/) 17,064 64 267 4 0 [Niawa Lenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/) 15,559 65 241 4 0 [Selenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/selenga/) 10,230 106 97 3 0 [Badjia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/badjia/) 9,070 47 192 5 0 [Gbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/gbo/) 6,024 32 190 3 0 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle). ## Largest towns in Bo District - Bo233,684 - Bumpe16,123 - Sumbuya7,074 - Baoma7,044 - Mamboma5,201 - Koribundu4,617 - Serabu4,261 - Palima4,116 - Baiima3,771 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bo District Named natural and historic features inside Bo District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 151 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Baaye - Bakaye - Bambatoi - Bawa - Bebeh - Bebeye - Begoye - Belegorye - Beye - Bogbagara - Bogutiye - Boneye - Boye - Bundobaiye - Dambaboriye - Dawya - Dematoi - Dowi - Dumbo - Gagbaya - Gbafioyei - Gbaye - Gbaye - Gbuyei …and 128 more. ### Hills and mountains 67 hills; 9 mountains; 1 peak. - Kang-Ari · 830 m - Gegbeye · 477 m - Bumbe · 459 m - Yoyi · 451 m - Kunon · 448 m - Fefeyi · 431 m - Fandey · 410 m - Yomboma · 404 m - Gegbeye · 394 m - Bagwe · 384 m - Kakboa · 380 m - Ngolo · 377 m - Kanu · 372 m - Bandoye · 364 m - Kateve · 364 m - Venge · 364 m - Bagwe · 361 m - Gpoyiyi · 361 m - Buboye · 349 m - Pendo · 348 m - Bondovai · 346 m - Banyai · 334 m - Sale · 332 m - Joki · 330 m …and 53 more. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Bo Airport 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 Bo District and the best time to visit In Bo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,938 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (440 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 28 6 Mar 29 15 Apr 29 39 May 28 118 Jun 26 320 Jul 25 406 Aug 25 440 Sep 25 348 Oct 26 186 Nov 26 52 Dec 26 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bo District Places mapped inside Bo District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals10 - Banks8 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels20 - Shopping malls4 - Schools15 - Colleges and universities8 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies57 - Restaurants9 - Police stations3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Bo District?In Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What is the population of Bo District?641,628 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Bo District?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Bo District?About 117 people per km² - What borders Bo District?Bonthe District, Kenema District, Moyamba District, Pujehun District and Tonkolili District - What time zone is Bo District in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bo District?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bo District?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Bo District?Bo - What is the highest point in Bo District?Kang-Ari (830 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bo District?November to February - How many hospitals are in Bo District?10 mapped - How many banks are in Bo District?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bo District?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Bo District?SL0301 (OCHA common operational dataset)