# Fallay Section, Badjia, Bo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/badjia/fallay/ Section · Badjia # Fallay Fallay is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Badjia, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **15.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15.2km² - 156 mtypical elevation ## Where is Fallay? Fallay lies in [Badjia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/badjia/), [Bo District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Bundoryama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/bundoryama/), [Damai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/badjia/damai/), [Fallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/fallay/), [Njargbahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/badjia/njargbahun/) and [Sei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/badjia/sei/). By area it is the 1074th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.9% of [Badjia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/badjia/). The centre of Fallay is about 210 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1172° N, 11.3660° 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 - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)209 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia214 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 Fallay Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Fallay. Settlements here lie between about 135 m and 271 m above sea level (median 156 m). - Bompeworo - Bumpewo - Korjehun - Pendembu - Periwahun 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. - Bawa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Bangaya · 265 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 Fallay and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fallay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Panguma Hospital · Bonya 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18525&mlon=-11.13766#map=17/8.18525/-11.13766) Bank Ecobank · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88601&mlon=-11.18838#map=17/7.88601/-11.18838) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88141&mlon=-11.19035#map=17/7.88141/-11.19035) Hotel Dorwaila Hotel & Restaurant · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 32 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 33 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 32 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 33 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 33 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 Badjia - Damai - Kpallay - Njargbahun - Sei ## Quick answers - Where is Fallay?In Badjia, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Fallay?Bundoryama, Damai, Fallay, Njargbahun and Sei - 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 135 m and 271 m - What is the highest point in Fallay?Bangaya (265 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Fallay?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Fallay?Panguma Hospital, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Fallay?Ecobank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fallay?Total Filling Station, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Fallay?SL03010102 (OCHA common operational dataset)