# Nyallay Section, Bagbwe(Bagbe), Bo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/nyallay/ Section · Bagbwe(Bagbe) # Nyallay Nyallay is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bagbwe(Bagbe), Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **60.8 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 60.8km² - 125 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyallay? Nyallay 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 5 other sections: [Baimba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/baimba/), [Jongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/jongo/), [Lower Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/lower-niawa/), [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/niawa/) and [Samawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/samawa/). By area it is the 382nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 26.2% of [Bagbwe(Bagbe)](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/). The centre of Nyallay is about 189 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0979° N, 11.5677° 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: Nyallay - 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)188 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia220 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 Nyallay Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Nyallay. Settlements here lie between about 109 m and 141 m above sea level (median 125 m). - Batiema - Blama - Fuendo - Fuinda - Galu - Gbahama - Kowama - Kpatou - Kpetewama - Mano-Pendobu - Potoru - Yawe - Yobohun - Yogbohun 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 Nyallay Named natural and historic features inside Nyallay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kundai - Suanduye ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Pendo · 348 m - Fandaye · 264 m - Nyangbema · 226 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 Nyallay 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 Nyallay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bo CMC · Sewa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94069&mlon=-11.66963#map=17/7.94069/-11.66963) Bank Granty Trust Bank · West Ward-Nikibu - 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96556&mlon=-11.73900#map=17/7.96556/-11.73900) Petrol pump United · Sewa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94460&mlon=-11.68209#map=17/7.94460/-11.68209) Hotel Galliness Paradise Hotel, Bo · Sewa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94485&mlon=-11.67628#map=17/7.94485/-11.67628) Mall Njai Town Market · North Ward-Njai To 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97551&mlon=-11.73555#map=17/7.97551/-11.73555) School Comprehensive Secondary School · North Ward-Bo Numb 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97103&mlon=-11.72535#map=17/7.97103/-11.72535) College Christ the King College · North Ward-Njai To 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98244&mlon=-11.73643#map=17/7.98244/-11.73643) Police station Bo Eastern Police Station · East Ward-Messima 24 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 - Niawa - Samawa ## Quick answers - Where is Nyallay?In Bagbwe(Bagbe), Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Nyallay?Baimba, Jongo, Lower Niawa, Niawa and Samawa - What time zone is Nyallay in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Nyallay?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Nyallay?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyallay?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyallay?Settlements lie between 109 m and 141 m - What is the highest point in Nyallay?Pendo (348 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyallay?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyallay?Bo CMC, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyallay?Granty Trust Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyallay?United, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyallay?SL03010304 (OCHA common operational dataset)