# Selenga, Bo District – Sections, Population & Map

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Chiefdom · Bo District 

# Selenga

Selenga is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Bo District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **10,230 people** in 2020 on 97 km² (about 106 per km²). It is divided into 3 sections. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 10,230people (2020)
- 96.7km²
- 3sections

## How many people live in Selenga?

Selenga had an estimated **10,230 people** in 2020 — 1.6% of Bo District, 150th of 161 chiefdoms. There are 909 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bo District figure of 951). Spread over 97 km², that is about **106 people per km²**, 60th of 161 chiefdoms.

40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Bo District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,354**

5–9 ****1,600**

10–14 ****1,223**

15–19 ****1,260**

20–24 ****956**

25–29 ****876**

30–34 ****625**

35–39 ****608**

40–44 ****431**

45–49 ****350**

50–54 ****270**

55–59 ****159**

60–64 ****163**

65–69 ****106**

70–74 ****95**

75–79 ****57**

80+ ****97**

Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle).

## Where is Selenga?

Selenga lies in [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 4 other chiefdoms: [Gbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/gbo/), [Kakua](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/), [Niawa Lenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/) and [Valunia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/). By area it is the 148th largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 1.8% of [Bo District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/). The centre of Selenga is about 172 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 16 km from Bo, the main town of Bo District. The centre point is at 8.1078° N, 11.7231° 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: Selenga

- 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)172 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia229 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.

## Sections of Selenga

Section Area km² Localities Services 

[Kaduawo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/selenga/kaduawo/) 23 6 0 

[Mokpendeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/selenga/mokpendeh/) 37 17 0 

[Old Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/selenga/old-town/) 36 20 0 

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Selenga

Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Selenga. Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 114 m above sea level (median 95 m).

- Bangba
- Bangema
- Baoma
- Bari
- Bendema
- Bitima
- Bumbe
- Buyehun
- Dambara
- Fabu
- Fakai
- Foya
- Gbangema
- Gbesebu
- Gbeyahun
- Gbongeya
- Gobahun
- Grima
- Guabu
- Jaiama
- Jaluahun
- Jalwala
- Jama
- Jolu
- Kasema
- Kenema
- Kowama
- Kpatema
- Kpatobu
- Kpetema
- Magbondo
- Mambwema
- Mangobu
- Nyadehun
- Pboajebu
- Pepema
- Segbwema
- Sembehun
- Tabema
- Taninahun
- Teyama

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 Selenga

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Kunde
- Kundelele
- Kundeye
- Kundowi
- Moani
- Nengbewa
- Tama
- Tenmaye

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Giegmongoi · 207 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 Selenga 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/).

## Quick answers

- Where is Selenga?In Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What is the population of Selenga?10,230 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Selenga?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Selenga?About 106 people per km²
- What borders Selenga?Gbo, Kakua, Niawa Lenga and Valunia
- What time zone is Selenga in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Selenga?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Selenga?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Selenga?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Selenga?Settlements lie between 73 m and 114 m
- What is the highest point in Selenga?Giegmongoi (207 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Selenga?November to February
- What is the P-code of Selenga?SL030112 (OCHA common operational dataset)