# Valunia, Bo District – Sections, Population & Map

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Chiefdom · Bo District 

# Valunia

Valunia is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Bo District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **39,645 people** in 2020 on 824 km² (about 48 per km²). It is divided into 7 sections. 169 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 39,645people (2020)
- 824km²
- 7sections

## How many people live in Valunia?

Valunia had an estimated **39,645 people** in 2020 — 6.2% of Bo District, 68th of 161 chiefdoms. There are 1,046 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bo District figure of 951). Spread over 824 km², that is about **48 people per km²**, 135th 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 ****5,247**

5–9 ****6,199**

10–14 ****4,739**

15–19 ****4,883**

20–24 ****3,702**

25–29 ****3,395**

30–34 ****2,425**

35–39 ****2,354**

40–44 ****1,674**

45–49 ****1,357**

50–54 ****1,046**

55–59 ****619**

60–64 ****630**

65–69 ****413**

70–74 ****366**

75–79 ****222**

80+ ****377**

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 Valunia?

Valunia 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 8 other chiefdoms: [Gbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/gbo/), [Gbonkolenken](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/), [Gorama Mende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/), [Kamajei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/), [Komboya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/komboya/), [Kunike Barina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/), [Niawa Lenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/) and [Selenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/selenga/). By area it is the 17th largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.1% of [Bo District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/). The centre of Valunia is about 173 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 39 km from Bo, the main town of Bo District. The centre point is at 8.3126° N, 11.6701° 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: Valunia

- 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) · Monrovia246 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 06:52, 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 Valunia

Section Area km² Localities Services 

[Deilenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/deilenga/) 260 47 0 

[Kendebu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/kendebu/) 84 17 0 

[Lunia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/lunia/) 264 73 0 

[Ngovo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/ngovo/) 48 7 0 

[Seilenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/seilenga/) 62 18 0 

[Vanjelu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/vanjelu/) 32 6 0 

[Yarlenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/yarlenga/) 73 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 Valunia

Open gazetteers list **169 villages, towns and localities** in Valunia. Settlements here lie between about 84 m and 417 m above sea level (median 121 m).

- Bahama
- Baiima
- Bambuibu
- Bandajuma
- Bandujuma
- Bangema
- Banjema
- Baoma
- Baomahun
- Bare
- Basama
- Batema
- Bauya
- Bayama
- Bekeya
- Belebu
- Belihun
- Benduma
- Beteoma
- Boabu
- Bohehun
- Bokuma
- Bombe
- Bompe
- Bonjeima
- Bunabu
- Bunjema
- Dambalawa
- Dambara
- Dares-salaam
- Daru
- Fakai
- Foya
- Fulawahun
- Gaidehun
- Ganjama
- Garahun
- Gbasama
- Gbashama
- Gbewama
- Geima
- Gendema
- Gewojahun
- Gibina
- Giebu
- Giegboria
- Giehun
- Giema
- Giewojahun
- Goabu
- Gomahun
- Gondama
- Gongobu
- Gora Hun
- Gorahun
- Gpatema
- Henduboma
- Hewebu
- Jagbea
- Jagbema
- Jagbla
- Jagbwema
- Jagbwemu
- Jalihun
- Jaro
- Jaru
- Jawonga
- Jojohun
- Jopowahun
- Juma
- Kamalo
- Kanjahun
- Kanjalo
- Kavoma
- Kawoma
- Kenema
- Kofima
- Kokahun
- Kondoma
- Kongopa
- Konima
- Konta
- Kormasi
- Kotohun
- Kotomahun
- Kotumahun
- Kowama
- Koyama
- Koyeima
- Kpaaye
- Kpakimbu
- Kpasama
- Kpetema
- Kpetewama
- Kponibu
- Kponima
- Kponoya
- Kuehvama
- Kundima
- Kundoma
- Lablama
- Lago
- Lekbaiama
- Levuma
- Levume
- Lomabu
- Londoma
- Mafuri
- Magbema
- Magbwema
- Makima
- Mandu
- Mangobo
- Mangobu
- Manjehun
- Masahun
- Masumana
- Mayemberi
- Mayemberi Tendokom
- Mayimbima
- Mbelihun
- Mendegerem
- Mendekelema
- Modina
- Mogbwe
- Moimbawuro
- Mongeri
- Moyogbo
- Moyorgbo
- Naiaguehun
- Naiahun
- Nanyahun
- Nayema
- Ngagboma
- Ngalu
- Njala
- Nyandayama
- Nyandeama
- Nyandehun
- Nyanyama
- Pakibu
- Palima
- Panguma
- Pateiya
- Pateya
- Perewahun
- Periwahun
- Petema
- Pondonga
- Pujehun
- Selu
- Semabu
- Sembehua
- Sembehun
- Sengema
- Sengima
- Taninahun
- Tendebu
- Toiyama
- Tokpombu
- Tongoma
- Victoria
- Waterloo
- Wunde
- Yabaima
- Yamandu
- Yambama
- Yandebu
- Yawema

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 Valunia

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams.

- Baaye
- Begoye
- Belegorye
- Dambaboriye
- Guriya
- Jaguti
- Jawulo
- Jaye
- Kamebongbu
- Kimboye
- Kobonde
- Koya
- Koye
- Latuye
- Londwi
- Mant Mabi
- Maye
- Mayemberi
- Ponje
- Sengi
- Wungi
- Yandeye

### Hills and mountains

19 hills; 5 mountains.

- Kang-Ari · 830 m
- Gegbeye · 477 m
- Yoyi · 451 m
- Kunon · 448 m
- Fefeyi · 431 m
- Fandey · 410 m
- Gegbeye · 394 m
- Kakboa · 380 m
- Kanu · 372 m
- Bandoye · 364 m
- Kateve · 364 m
- Gpoyiyi · 361 m
- Buboye · 349 m
- Bondovai · 346 m
- Sale · 332 m
- Kogia · 324 m
- Lumbe · 324 m
- Kopoye · 280 m
- Gelguti · 265 m
- Muleye · 239 m
- Komi · 220 m
- Kotuwumbu · 187 m
- Poye · 185 m
- Gegbeye Hill · 160 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 Valunia 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 Valunia?In Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What is the population of Valunia?39,645 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Valunia?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Valunia?About 48 people per km²
- What borders Valunia?Gbo, Gbonkolenken, Gorama Mende, Kamajei, Komboya, Kunike Barina, Niawa Lenga and Selenga
- What time zone is Valunia in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Valunia?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Valunia?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Valunia?169 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Valunia?Settlements lie between 84 m and 417 m
- What is the highest point in Valunia?Kang-Ari (830 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Valunia?November to February
- What is the P-code of Valunia?SL030114 (OCHA common operational dataset)