# Sendeh Section, Tikonko, Bo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/sendeh/ Section · Tikonko # Sendeh Sendeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tikonko, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **29.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 29.9km² - 76 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sendeh? Sendeh 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 6 other sections: [Bainyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/bainyawa/), [Lower Baimba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/lower-baimba/), [Njagbla I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/njagbla-i/), [Njagbla II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/njagbla-ii/), [Tongowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/tongowa/) and [Upper Baimba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/upper-baimba/). By area it is the 840th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.9% of [Tikonko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/). The centre of Sendeh is about 184 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7763° N, 11.7310° 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: Sendeh - 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) · Monrovia197 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 06:51, 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 Sendeh Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Sendeh. Settlements here lie between about 72 m and 78 m above sea level (median 76 m). - Buma - Maboima - Mamboima - Sembehun - Tuba - Yandama - Yandiama 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 Sendeh Named natural and historic features inside Sendeh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Dawya - Kpakwei 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 Sendeh 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 Sendeh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sowa Clinic · West Ward-Lewabu - 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94258&mlon=-11.73325#map=17/7.94258/-11.73325) Bank MIM Bank · East Ward-Manjama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94281&mlon=-11.72480#map=17/7.94281/-11.72480) Petrol pump Leonco Shell Mingo Filling Station · East Ward-Manjama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94408&mlon=-11.72898#map=17/7.94408/-11.72898) Hotel River View Resort & Safari · Seiwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87599&mlon=-11.70787#map=17/7.87599/-11.70787) Mall Kandeh Town Market · Samamie 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95260&mlon=-11.75421#map=17/7.95260/-11.75421) School Every Nation School · East Ward-Messima 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95218&mlon=-11.72415#map=17/7.95218/-11.72415) College Njala University - Towama Campus · Seiwa 18 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 19 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. ## Other sections in Tikonko - Bainyawa - Mambawa - Morku - Ngolamajie - Njagbla I - Njagbla II - Seiwa ## Quick answers - Where is Sendeh?In Tikonko, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Sendeh?Bainyawa, Lower Baimba, Njagbla I, Njagbla II, Tongowa and Upper Baimba - What time zone is Sendeh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sendeh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Sendeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sendeh?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sendeh?Settlements lie between 72 m and 78 m - What is the best time to visit Sendeh?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sendeh?Sowa Clinic, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sendeh?MIM Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sendeh?Leonco Shell Mingo Filling Station, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sendeh?SL03011308 (OCHA common operational dataset)