# Bagbo, Bo District – Sections, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/ Chiefdom · Bo District # Bagbo Bagbo is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Bo District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **28,859 people** in 2020 on 276 km² (about 105 per km²). It is divided into 7 sections. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 28,859people (2020) - 276km² - 7sections ## How many people live in Bagbo? Bagbo had an estimated **28,859 people** in 2020 — 4.5% of Bo District, 99th of 161 chiefdoms. There are 979 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bo District figure of 951). Spread over 276 km², that is about **105 people per km²**, 61st of 161 chiefdoms. 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 Bo District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,820** 5–9 ****4,513** 10–14 ****3,450** 15–19 ****3,556** 20–24 ****2,695** 25–29 ****2,471** 30–34 ****1,765** 35–39 ****1,713** 40–44 ****1,219** 45–49 ****988** 50–54 ****762** 55–59 ****450** 60–64 ****458** 65–69 ****300** 70–74 ****266** 75–79 ****162** 80+ ****274** 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 Bagbo? Bagbo lies in [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 6 other chiefdoms: [Bum](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/), [Jaiama Bongor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/), [Kpanda Kemo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/), [Lugbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/), [Malen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/) and [Tikonko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/). By area it is the 101st largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.0% of [Bo District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/). The centre of Bagbo is about 180 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 43 km from Bo, the main town of Bo District. The centre point is at 7.5980° N, 11.8659° 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: Bagbo - 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)185 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia190 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:33). 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. ## Sections of Bagbo Section Area km² Localities Services [Bum](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/bum/) 16 8 0 [Gorapon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/gorapon/) 24 11 0 [Jimmi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/jimmi/) 99 15 0 [Kpangbalia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/kpangbalia/) 29 9 0 [Mano](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/mano/) 33 4 0 [Niagorehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/niagorehun/) 27 5 0 [Tissana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/tissana/) 47 15 0 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Bagbo Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Bagbo. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 81 m above sea level (median 37 m). - Bandajuma - Bangbalia - Baoma - Barle - Boama - Bondai - Bum - Dambara - Dandabu - Dema - Fabaina - Fula - Gbale - Gbatoma - Gbeha - Golawoma - Gondama - Gorapo - Jimi - Kakama - Kasse - Kassi - Kpangbalia - Kpawama - Lago - Levuma - Limba - Malima - Mandehun - Mando - Mandu - Mano - Matru - Mattru - Mogbain - Mogbum - Mohapewa - Mokoba - Momajo - Mondoko - Monjeme - Mosondu - Mowe - Mowunde - Naiagolehun - Njala - Nyandehun - Panguma - Peteoma - Salema - Sembehun - Senehun - Sim - Tengbele - Tisana - Tokpombu - Tula - Vaama - Yegele - Yegile - Yenge - Yenke - Yesa 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 Bagbo Named natural and historic features inside Bagbo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Bambatoi - Dematoi - Gbuyei - Kotiyei - Lake Tula - Loliye - Luyei - Makakwe - Makemu - Makpandi - Matogomi - Tangwi 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 Bagbo 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Bagbo?In Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What is the population of Bagbo?28,859 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Bagbo?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Bagbo?About 105 people per km² - What borders Bagbo?Bum, Jaiama Bongor, Kpanda Kemo, Lugbu, Malen and Tikonko - What time zone is Bagbo in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bagbo?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bagbo?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bagbo?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bagbo?Settlements lie between 11 m and 81 m - What is the best time to visit Bagbo?November to February - What is the P-code of Bagbo?SL030102 (OCHA common operational dataset)