# Seiwa Section, Tikonko, Bo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/seiwa/ Section · Tikonko # Seiwa Seiwa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tikonko, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **228.4 km²**. 72 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 228km² - 5mapped services - 80 mtypical elevation ## Where is Seiwa? Seiwa lies in [Tikonko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/), [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 16 other sections: [Bumpe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/bumpe/), [East Ward-Gbondo T](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bo-town/east-ward-gbondo-t/), [East Ward-Manjama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bo-town/east-ward-manjama/), [Foya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/foya/), [Kpetema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/kpetema/), [Magbao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/magbao/), [Mambawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/mambawa/), [Morku](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/morku/), [Ngolamajie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/ngolamajie/), [Njagbla I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/njagbla-i/), [Njagbla II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/njagbla-ii/), [Samamie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/samamie/), [Sewa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/sewa/), [Tongowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/tongowa/), [West Ward-Kandeh T](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bo-town/west-ward-kandeh-t/) and [West Ward-Lewabu -](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bo-town/west-ward-lewabu/). By area it is the 31st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 45.0% of [Tikonko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/). The centre of Seiwa is about 174 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8612° N, 11.7879° 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: Seiwa - 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)176 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia208 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 18:32). 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 Seiwa Open gazetteers list **72 villages, towns and localities** in Seiwa. Settlements here lie between about 37 m and 113 m above sea level (median 80 m). - Balie - Ballie - Baomahun - Bawura - Benduma - Bo Airfield - Dandabu - Daru - Dikpaya - Dodo - Faikundo - Fajkundo - Foindo - Folobu - Fulawahun - Gawula - Gawura - Gbalehun - Gbalihun - Gbanahun - Gbewobu - Gbowuhahun - Gelehun - Gendema - Gerehun - Golala - Govoma - Jepewublama - Jombohun - Juring - Kakpwema - Kapima - Kigbai - Konta - Kpakruma - Kpawugbahun - Kpetema - Lembema - Magbwema - Magibeh - Masakpa - Mendewa - Naiagolehun - Ngebina - Njala - Njewoma - Nyandehun - Nyanyama - Nyayagolehun - Nyeyema - Pelewahun - Periwahun - Petewoma - Potama - Potehun - Ronettor - Sami - Selehun - Sembehun - Sembehun Yigba - Sina - Sogbehun - Sunga - Surgbehun - Tanganema - Tikonko - Tokpombu - Towama - Wubangay - Wubunge - Yoviama - kpakuma 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 Seiwa Named natural and historic features inside Seiwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Bogutiye - Kaameye - Kabaye - Pampaye - Tibo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Wongibo · 144 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Bo Airport 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 Seiwa 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 Seiwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sowa Clinic · West Ward-Lewabu - 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94258&mlon=-11.73325#map=17/7.94258/-11.73325) Bank MIM Bank · East Ward-Manjama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94281&mlon=-11.72480#map=17/7.94281/-11.72480) Petrol pump Station Conex · West Ward-Njagboim 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95262&mlon=-11.75201#map=17/7.95262/-11.75201) Hotel River View Resort & Safari · Seiwa 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87599&mlon=-11.70787#map=17/7.87599/-11.70787) Mall Kandeh Town Market · Samamie 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95260&mlon=-11.75421#map=17/7.95260/-11.75421) School Women and Youth Strenghtening (WAYS) · North Ward-Reservation 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96315&mlon=-11.74955#map=17/7.96315/-11.74955) College Njala University - Towama Campus · Seiwa 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93551&mlon=-11.76483#map=17/7.93551/-11.76483) Police station Bo Eastern Police Station · East Ward-Messima 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94867&mlon=-11.72001#map=17/7.94867/-11.72001) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Seiwa Places mapped inside Seiwa in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in Tikonko - Bainyawa - Mambawa - Morku - Ngolamajie - Njagbla I - Njagbla II - Sendeh ## Quick answers - Where is Seiwa?In Tikonko, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Seiwa?Bumpe, East Ward-Gbondo T, East Ward-Manjama, Foya, Kpetema, Magbao, Mambawa, Morku, Ngolamajie, Njagbla I, Njagbla II, Samamie, Sewa, Tongowa, West Ward-Kandeh T and West Ward-Lewabu - - What time zone is Seiwa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Seiwa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Seiwa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Seiwa?72 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Seiwa?Settlements lie between 37 m and 113 m - What is the highest point in Seiwa?Wongibo (144 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Seiwa?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Seiwa?Sowa Clinic, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Seiwa?MIM Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Seiwa?Station Conex, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Seiwa?SL03011307 (OCHA common operational dataset)