# Yorma Section, Lugbu, Bo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/yorma/

Section · Lugbu 

# Yorma

Yorma is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lugbu, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **30.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 30.0km²
- 80 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yorma?

Yorma lies in [Lugbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/), [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 7 other sections: [Bainyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/bainyawa/), [Gao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/gao/), [Magbao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/magbao/), [Mambawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/mambawa/), [Morku](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/morku/), [Niagorehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/niagorehun/) and [Njagbla I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/njagbla-i/). By area it is the 836th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.8% of [Lugbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/). The centre of Yorma is about 178 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7302° N, 11.8086° 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: Yorma

- 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)182 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia198 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 18:32).

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 Yorma

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Yorma. Settlements here lie between about 52 m and 81 m above sea level (median 80 m).

- Bangoma
- Kpetewoma
- Petewoma
- Powubu
- Taindeima

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 Yorma

Named natural and historic features inside Yorma, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Magboi

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 Yorma 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 Yorma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sowa Clinic · West Ward-Lewabu - 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94258&mlon=-11.73325#map=17/7.94258/-11.73325) 

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 Leonco Shell Mingo Filling Station · East Ward-Manjama 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94408&mlon=-11.72898#map=17/7.94408/-11.72898) 

Hotel River View Resort & Safari · Seiwa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87599&mlon=-11.70787#map=17/7.87599/-11.70787) 

Mall Kandeh Town Market · Samamie 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95260&mlon=-11.75421#map=17/7.95260/-11.75421) 

School Every Nation School · East Ward-Messima 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95218&mlon=-11.72415#map=17/7.95218/-11.72415) 

College Njala University - Towama Campus · Seiwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93551&mlon=-11.76483#map=17/7.93551/-11.76483) 

Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66211&mlon=-11.99034#map=17/7.66211/-11.99034) 

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 Lugbu

- Gao
- Kamba
- Kargbevu
- Kemoh
- Magbao

## Quick answers

- Where is Yorma?In Lugbu, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Yorma?Bainyawa, Gao, Magbao, Mambawa, Morku, Niagorehun and Njagbla I
- What time zone is Yorma in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Yorma?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Yorma?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yorma?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yorma?Settlements lie between 52 m and 81 m
- What is the best time to visit Yorma?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yorma?Sowa Clinic, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yorma?MIM Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yorma?Leonco Shell Mingo Filling Station, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yorma?SL03011006 (OCHA common operational dataset)
