# Lunia Section, Valunia, Bo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/lunia/ Section · Valunia # Lunia Lunia is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Valunia, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **263.8 km²**. 73 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 264km² - 111 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lunia? Lunia lies in [Valunia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/), [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 11 other sections: [Deilenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/deilenga/), [Kendebu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/kendebu/), [Makong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/makong/), [Mayeppoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/mayeppoh/), [Petifu Mayawa A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/petifu-mayawa-a/), [Petifu Mayawa B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/petifu-mayawa-b/), [Seilenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/seilenga/), [Vanjelu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/vanjelu/), [Yarlenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/yarlenga/), [Yeima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/yeima/) and [Yele Manowo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/yele-manowo/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 32.0% of [Valunia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/). The centre of Lunia is about 165 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3510° N, 11.7428° 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: Lunia - 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)162 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry246 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. ## Villages and localities in Lunia Open gazetteers list **73 villages, towns and localities** in Lunia. Settlements here lie between about 84 m and 284 m above sea level (median 111 m). - Bambuibu - Bandajuma - Bandujuma - Banjema - Baoma - Bare - Basama - Bauya - Bekeya - Belebu - Beteoma - Bunabu - Bunjema - Dambara - Daru - Fulawahun - Gaidehun - Geima - Gibina - Giebu - Giegboria - Giema - Gomahun - Hewebu - Jojohun - Jopowahun - Kamalo - Kavoma - Kawoma - Konima - Konta - Kormasi - Koyeima - Kpakimbu - Kpasama - Kpetewama - Kponibu - Kponima - Kuehvama - Lekbaiama - Levuma - Levume - Lomabu - Mangobo - Mangobu - Manjehun - Masumana - Mayemberi - Mayemberi Tendokom - Mayimbima - Modina - Moimbawuro - Mongeri - Naiahun - Nanyahun - Nayema - Ngagboma - Ngalu - Njala - Nyandayama - Nyandeama - Nyandehun - Pakibu - Perewahun - Periwahun - Petema - Pujehun - Tendebu - Tongoma - Victoria - Waterloo - Wunde - 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 Lunia Named natural and historic features inside Lunia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Baaye - Begoye - Belegorye - Koya - Koye - Latuye - Londwi - Mayemberi - Wungi ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Fefeyi · 431 m - Gegbeye · 394 m - Bandoye · 364 m - Kogia · 324 m - Gelguti · 265 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 Lunia 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 Lunia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Special Care Hospital · Mange-bana 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55801&mlon=-11.95372#map=17/8.55801/-11.95372) Hotel Multiple Guest House · Mange-bana 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56667&mlon=-11.96670#map=17/8.56667/-11.96670) College Milestone Technology College Sierra Leone · Maboboh Koray 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69869&mlon=-11.77185#map=17/8.69869/-11.77185) 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 Valunia - Deilenga - Kendebu - Ngovo - Seilenga - Vanjelu - Yarlenga ## Quick answers - Where is Lunia?In Valunia, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Lunia?Deilenga, Kendebu, Makong, Mayeppoh, Petifu Mayawa A, Petifu Mayawa B, Seilenga, Vanjelu, Yarlenga, Yeima and Yele Manowo - What time zone is Lunia in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Lunia?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Lunia?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lunia?73 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lunia?Settlements lie between 84 m and 284 m - What is the highest point in Lunia?Fefeyi (431 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lunia?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Lunia?Special Care Hospital , about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lunia?SL03011403 (OCHA common operational dataset)