# Niawa Section, Bagbwe(Bagbe), Bo District – Villages & Map

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Section · Bagbwe(Bagbe) 

# Niawa

Niawa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bagbwe(Bagbe), Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **25.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 25.4km²
- 123 mtypical elevation

## Where is Niawa?

Niawa lies in [Bagbwe(Bagbe)](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/), [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 sections: [Baimba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/baimba/), [Jongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/jongo/), [Kemoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/kemoh/), [Nyallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/nyallay/), [Nyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/nyawa/) and [Sindeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/sindeh/). By area it is the 920th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.0% of [Bagbwe(Bagbe)](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/). The centre of Niawa is about 190 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0312° N, 11.5735° 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: Niawa

- 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)190 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia214 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 06:51, 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.

## Villages and localities in Niawa

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Niawa. Settlements here lie between about 112 m and 127 m above sea level (median 123 m).

- Bangabu
- Bari
- Bonjema
- Giehun
- Kpowala
- Njala

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).

## Weather in Niawa 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 Niawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bo CMC · Sewa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94069&mlon=-11.66963#map=17/7.94069/-11.66963) 

Bank MIM Bank · East Ward-Manjama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94281&mlon=-11.72480#map=17/7.94281/-11.72480) 

Petrol pump United · Sewa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94460&mlon=-11.68209#map=17/7.94460/-11.68209) 

Hotel Galliness Paradise Hotel, Bo · Sewa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94485&mlon=-11.67628#map=17/7.94485/-11.67628) 

Mall Gbongo Market · East Ward-Kindia T 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95983&mlon=-11.72693#map=17/7.95983/-11.72693) 

School Comprehensive Secondary School · North Ward-Bo Numb 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97103&mlon=-11.72535#map=17/7.97103/-11.72535) 

College SADIC · East Ward-Messima 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95332&mlon=-11.72143#map=17/7.95332/-11.72143) 

Police station Bo Eastern Police Station · East Ward-Messima 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94867&mlon=-11.72001#map=17/7.94867/-11.72001) 

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 Bagbwe(Bagbe)

- Jongo
- Kemoh
- Nyallay
- Samawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Niawa?In Bagbwe(Bagbe), Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Niawa?Baimba, Jongo, Kemoh, Nyallay, Nyawa and Sindeh
- What time zone is Niawa in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Niawa?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Niawa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Niawa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Niawa?Settlements lie between 112 m and 127 m
- What is the best time to visit Niawa?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Niawa?Bo CMC, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Niawa?MIM Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Niawa?United, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Niawa?SL03010303 (OCHA common operational dataset)