# Baimba Section, Niawa Lenga, Bo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/baimba/ Section · Niawa Lenga # Baimba Baimba is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Niawa Lenga, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **61.7 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 61.7km² - 105 mtypical elevation ## Where is Baimba? Baimba lies in [Niawa Lenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/), [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 8 other sections: [Kpandobu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/kpandobu/), [Lower Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/lower-niawa/), [Mokpendeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/selenga/mokpendeh/), [Nguabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/nguabu/), [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/niawa/), [Nyallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/nyallay/), [Old Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/selenga/old-town/) and [Sindeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/sindeh/). By area it is the 368th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 25.7% of [Niawa Lenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/). The centre of Baimba is about 178 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0705° N, 11.6748° 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: Baimba - 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)178 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia222 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 06:52, 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 Baimba Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Baimba. The largest with a recorded population: Mamboma (5,201). Settlements here lie between about 89 m and 115 m above sea level (median 105 m). - Benduma - Gbangbama - Guandoma - Jomu - Jumu - Kandu - Kendi - Kobu - Konima - Kotohun - Kovehun - Luvulu - Mamboma - Njagbema - Njagboma - Pendembu - Petema - Tokpombu - Yalu 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 Baimba Named natural and historic features inside Baimba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Seboye ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Koboi · 289 m - Tuenge · 259 m - Goye · 203 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 Baimba 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 Baimba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nduvuibu (MCHP) · Nguabu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98239&mlon=-11.72974#map=17/7.98239/-11.72974) Bank Ecobank · North Ward-Kissy Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96671&mlon=-11.74002#map=17/7.96671/-11.74002) Petrol pump United · Sewa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94460&mlon=-11.68209#map=17/7.94460/-11.68209) Hotel Sir Milton Hotel · West Ward-Nikibu - 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96584&mlon=-11.74005#map=17/7.96584/-11.74005) Mall Njai Town Market · North Ward-Njai To 13 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 12 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98244&mlon=-11.73643#map=17/7.98244/-11.73643) Police station Bo Central Police Station · North Ward-Kissy Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96738&mlon=-11.74112#map=17/7.96738/-11.74112) 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 Niawa Lenga - Lower Niawa - Upper Niawa - Yalenga ## Quick answers - Where is Baimba?In Niawa Lenga, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Baimba?Kpandobu, Lower Niawa, Mokpendeh, Nguabu, Niawa, Nyallay, Old Town and Sindeh - What time zone is Baimba in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Baimba?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Baimba?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Baimba?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Baimba?Settlements lie between 89 m and 115 m - What is the highest point in Baimba?Koboi (289 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Baimba?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Baimba?Nduvuibu (MCHP), about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Baimba?Ecobank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baimba?United, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Baimba?SL03011101 (OCHA common operational dataset)