# Old Town Section, Selenga, Bo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/selenga/old-town/ Section · Selenga # Old Town Old Town is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Selenga, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **36.3 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 36.3km² - 94 mtypical elevation ## Where is Old Town? Old Town lies in [Selenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/selenga/), [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 sections: [Baimba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/baimba/), [Kaduawo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/selenga/kaduawo/), [Mokpendeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/selenga/mokpendeh/) and [Nguabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/nguabu/). By area it is the 700th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 37.5% of [Selenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/selenga/). The centre of Old Town is about 171 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0987° N, 11.7336° 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: Old Town - 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)171 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia228 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 Old Town Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Old Town. Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 110 m above sea level (median 94 m). - Bangema - Dambara - Fabu - Foya - Gbangema - Gbesebu - Gobahun - Grima - Guabu - Jaluahun - Jama - Kasema - Kowama - Kpatobu - Magbondo - Mambwema - Nyadehun - Sembehun - 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 Old Town Named natural and historic features inside Old Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tama 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 Old Town 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 Old Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nduvuibu (MCHP) · Nguabu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98239&mlon=-11.72974#map=17/7.98239/-11.72974) Bank Ecobank · North Ward-Kissy Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96671&mlon=-11.74002#map=17/7.96671/-11.74002) Petrol pump Conex Filling Station · West Ward-Nikibu - 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96164&mlon=-11.74066#map=17/7.96164/-11.74066) Hotel Sir Milton Hotel · West Ward-Nikibu - 15 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97551&mlon=-11.73555#map=17/7.97551/-11.73555) School Bo Commercial Secondary School · North Ward-Reservation 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97567&mlon=-11.74122#map=17/7.97567/-11.74122) College Christ the King College · North Ward-Njai To 13 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 15 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 Selenga - Kaduawo - Mokpendeh ## Quick answers - Where is Old Town?In Selenga, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Old Town?Baimba, Kaduawo, Mokpendeh and Nguabu - What time zone is Old Town in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Old Town?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Old Town?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Old Town?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Old Town?Settlements lie between 73 m and 110 m - What is the best time to visit Old Town?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Old Town?Nduvuibu (MCHP), about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Old Town?Ecobank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Old Town?Conex Filling Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Old Town?SL03011203 (OCHA common operational dataset)