# Upper Niawa Section, Niawa Lenga, Bo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/upper-niawa/ Section · Niawa Lenga # Upper Niawa Upper Niawa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Niawa Lenga, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **44.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 44.6km² - 276 mtypical elevation ## Where is Upper Niawa? Upper 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 6 other sections: [Keisua](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/komboya/keisua/), [Lower Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/lower-niawa/), [Seilenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/seilenga/), [Tongowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/komboya/tongowa/), [Yalenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/yalenga/) and [Yarlenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/yarlenga/). By area it is the 562nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.6% of [Niawa Lenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/). The centre of Upper Niawa is about 187 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2134° N, 11.5547° 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: Upper 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)186 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia231 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 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 Upper Niawa Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Upper Niawa. Settlements here lie between about 246 m and 315 m above sea level (median 276 m). - Bendu - Gogbebu - Kowa - Mema - Ngogbebu - Saama 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 Upper Niawa Named natural and historic features inside Upper Niawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kaye ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Yomboma · 404 m - Bagwe · 384 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 Upper Niawa 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 181 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 March 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 Upper Niawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nduvuibu (MCHP) · Nguabu 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98239&mlon=-11.72974#map=17/7.98239/-11.72974) Bank Ecobank · North Ward-Kissy Town 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96671&mlon=-11.74002#map=17/7.96671/-11.74002) Petrol pump United · Sewa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94460&mlon=-11.68209#map=17/7.94460/-11.68209) Hotel Galliness Paradise Hotel, Bo · Sewa 33 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 33 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 33 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 33 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 34 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 - Lower Niawa - Yalenga ## Quick answers - Where is Upper Niawa?In Niawa Lenga, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Upper Niawa?Keisua, Lower Niawa, Seilenga, Tongowa, Yalenga and Yarlenga - What time zone is Upper Niawa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Upper Niawa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Upper Niawa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Upper Niawa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Upper Niawa?Settlements lie between 246 m and 315 m - What is the highest point in Upper Niawa?Yomboma (404 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Upper Niawa?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Upper Niawa?Nduvuibu (MCHP), about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Upper Niawa?Ecobank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Upper Niawa?United, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Upper Niawa?SL03011103 (OCHA common operational dataset)