# Lower Niawa Section, Niawa Lenga, Bo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/lower-niawa/ Section · Niawa Lenga # Lower Niawa Lower Niawa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Niawa Lenga, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **68.9 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 68.9km² - 112 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lower Niawa? Lower Niawa 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 7 other sections: [Baimba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/baimba/), [Keisua](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/komboya/keisua/), [Mokpendeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/selenga/mokpendeh/), [Nyallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/nyallay/), [Samawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbwe-bagbe/samawa/), [Upper Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/upper-niawa/) and [Yalenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/yalenga/). By area it is the 319th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 28.6% of [Niawa Lenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/). The centre of Lower Niawa is about 181 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1141° N, 11.6328° 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 Niawa - 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)181 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia225 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 Lower Niawa Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Lower Niawa. Settlements here lie between about 91 m and 260 m above sea level (median 112 m). - Giehun - Gondama - Gorahun - Hangahun - Hangawo - Korihun - Lawa - Lembilema - Loawa - Negbema - Nengbema - Nyandeama - Nyandeyama - Tondeya - Tondoya 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 Lower Niawa Named natural and historic features inside Lower Niawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Banaye · 266 m - Bundoye · 262 m - Benge · 251 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 Lower Niawa 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 Niawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nduvuibu (MCHP) · Nguabu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98239&mlon=-11.72974#map=17/7.98239/-11.72974) Bank Ecobank · North Ward-Kissy Town 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96671&mlon=-11.74002#map=17/7.96671/-11.74002) Petrol pump United · Sewa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94460&mlon=-11.68209#map=17/7.94460/-11.68209) Hotel Galliness Paradise Hotel, Bo · Sewa 19 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 19 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 19 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 19 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 20 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 - Baimba - Upper Niawa - Yalenga ## Quick answers - Where is Lower Niawa?In Niawa Lenga, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Lower Niawa?Baimba, Keisua, Mokpendeh, Nyallay, Samawa, Upper Niawa and Yalenga - What time zone is Lower Niawa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Lower Niawa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Lower Niawa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lower Niawa?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lower Niawa?Settlements lie between 91 m and 260 m - What is the highest point in Lower Niawa?Banaye (266 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lower Niawa?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Lower Niawa?Nduvuibu (MCHP), about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lower Niawa?Ecobank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lower Niawa?United, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lower Niawa?SL03011102 (OCHA common operational dataset)