# Lower Kama Section, Jaiama Bongor, Bo District – Villages

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Section · Jaiama Bongor 

# Lower Kama

Lower Kama is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Jaiama Bongor, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **55.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 55.7km²
- 91 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lower Kama?

Lower Kama lies in [Jaiama Bongor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/), [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: [Bainyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/bainyawa/), [Lower Baimba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/lower-baimba/), [Lower Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/lower-niawa/), [Upper Kama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/upper-kama/) and [Upper Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/upper-niawa/). By area it is the 417th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.6% of [Jaiama Bongor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/). The centre of Lower Kama is about 192 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7204° N, 11.6711° 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: Lower Kama

- 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

- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia188 km
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)195 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:32).

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 Lower Kama

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Lower Kama. The largest with a recorded population: Koribundu (4,617). Settlements here lie between about 78 m and 95 m above sea level (median 91 m).

- Bangema
- Jambohun
- Jombohun
- Koribondo
- Koribundu
- Kpetewoma
- Lungi
- Petema
- Tikonko

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 Lower Kama 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 Lower Kama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bo CMC · Sewa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94069&mlon=-11.66963#map=17/7.94069/-11.66963) 

Bank MIM Bank · East Ward-Manjama 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94281&mlon=-11.72480#map=17/7.94281/-11.72480) 

Petrol pump United · Sewa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94460&mlon=-11.68209#map=17/7.94460/-11.68209) 

Hotel River View Resort & Safari · Seiwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87599&mlon=-11.70787#map=17/7.87599/-11.70787) 

Mall Gbongo Market · East Ward-Kindia T 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95983&mlon=-11.72693#map=17/7.95983/-11.72693) 

School Tony Blair School · East Ward-Messima 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95276&mlon=-11.72003#map=17/7.95276/-11.72003) 

College Manjama Institute of Agriculture · East Ward-Manjama 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94278&mlon=-11.72484#map=17/7.94278/-11.72484) 

Police station Bo Eastern Police Station · East Ward-Messima 26 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 Jaiama Bongor

- Lower Baimba
- Lower Niawa
- Nekpondo
- Tongowa
- Upper Baimba
- Upper Kama
- Upper Niawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Lower Kama?In Jaiama Bongor, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Lower Kama?Bainyawa, Lower Baimba, Lower Niawa, Upper Kama and Upper Niawa
- What time zone is Lower Kama in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Lower Kama?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Lower Kama?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lower Kama?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lower Kama?Settlements lie between 78 m and 95 m
- What is the best time to visit Lower Kama?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lower Kama?Bo CMC, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lower Kama?MIM Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lower Kama?United, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lower Kama?SL03010702 (OCHA common operational dataset)