# Samawa Section, Bagbwe(Bagbe), Bo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/samawa/ Section · Bagbwe(Bagbe) # Samawa Samawa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bagbwe(Bagbe), Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **60.0 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 60.0km² - 269 mtypical elevation ## Where is Samawa? Samawa 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: [Jongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/jongo/), [Keisua](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/komboya/keisua/), [Lower Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/lower-niawa/), [Njargbahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/badjia/njargbahun/), [Nyallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/nyallay/) and [Sei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/komboya/sei/). By area it is the 392nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 25.9% of [Bagbwe(Bagbe)](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/). The centre of Samawa is about 194 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1343° N, 11.5084° 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: Samawa - 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)193 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia221 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 18:30). 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 Samawa Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Samawa. The largest with a recorded population: Palima (4,116). Settlements here lie between about 141 m and 331 m above sea level (median 269 m). - Baama - Baiima - Kpakuma - Kunjogiehun - Kunjondoma - Mendewa - Naiaguehun - Palima - Petema - Vengema - Yengeme 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 Samawa Named natural and historic features inside Samawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Konai ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Bagwe · 361 m - Bagwe · 287 m - Koya · 277 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 Samawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 174 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 1 Feb 27 6 Mar 28 15 Apr 28 39 May 27 118 Jun 25 320 Jul 24 406 Aug 23 440 Sep 24 348 Oct 25 186 Nov 25 52 Dec 25 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Samawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bo CMC · Sewa 28 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 - 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96556&mlon=-11.73900#map=17/7.96556/-11.73900) Petrol pump United · Sewa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94460&mlon=-11.68209#map=17/7.94460/-11.68209) Hotel Galliness Paradise Hotel, Bo · Sewa 28 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 31 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 30 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 30 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 31 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 - Nyallay ## Quick answers - Where is Samawa?In Bagbwe(Bagbe), Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Samawa?Jongo, Keisua, Lower Niawa, Njargbahun, Nyallay and Sei - What time zone is Samawa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Samawa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Samawa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Samawa?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Samawa?Settlements lie between 141 m and 331 m - What is the highest point in Samawa?Bagwe (361 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Samawa?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Samawa?Bo CMC, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Samawa?Granty Trust Bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samawa?United, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Samawa?SL03010305 (OCHA common operational dataset)