# Manyeh Section, Wonde, Bo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/manyeh/

Section · Wonde 

# Manyeh

Manyeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Wonde, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **122.9 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 123km²
- 109 mtypical elevation

## Where is Manyeh?

Manyeh lies in [Wonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/), [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 7 other sections: [Central Kargoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/central-kargoi/), [Lower Kargoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/lower-kargoi/), [Lower Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/lower-niawa/), [Njeiwoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/langrama/njeiwoma/), [Sabba I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/sabba-i/), [Sabba II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/sabba-ii/) and [Upper Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/upper-niawa/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 45.9% of [Wonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/). The centre of Manyeh is about 207 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6979° N, 11.5312° 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: Manyeh

- 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

- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia178 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · 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 06:50, 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 Manyeh

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Manyeh. Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 142 m above sea level (median 109 m).

- Bunjema
- Faima
- Fanima
- Gbojeima
- Jawabundeima
- Kigbema
- Konia
- Lajelahun
- Malema
- Periwahun
- Tahobu
- Vawahun

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 Manyeh

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Malike
- Nangbeyei
- Nguayei

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Kandoi · 202 m
- Emi · 116 m
- Bongowo · 113 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 Manyeh 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 Manyeh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bo CMC · Sewa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94069&mlon=-11.66963#map=17/7.94069/-11.66963) 

Bank MIM Bank · East Ward-Manjama 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94281&mlon=-11.72480#map=17/7.94281/-11.72480) 

Petrol pump United · Sewa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94460&mlon=-11.68209#map=17/7.94460/-11.68209) 

Hotel River View Resort & Safari · Seiwa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87599&mlon=-11.70787#map=17/7.87599/-11.70787) 

Mall Gbongo Market · East Ward-Kindia T 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95983&mlon=-11.72693#map=17/7.95983/-11.72693) 

School Tony Blair School · East Ward-Messima 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95276&mlon=-11.72003#map=17/7.95276/-11.72003) 

College Manjama Institute of Agriculture · East Ward-Manjama 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94278&mlon=-11.72484#map=17/7.94278/-11.72484) 

Police station Bo Eastern Police Station · East Ward-Messima 35 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 Wonde

- Central Kargoi
- Lower Kargoi
- Upper Kargoi

## Quick answers

- Where is Manyeh?In Wonde, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Manyeh?Central Kargoi, Lower Kargoi, Lower Niawa, Njeiwoma, Sabba I, Sabba II and Upper Niawa
- What time zone is Manyeh in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Manyeh?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Manyeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Manyeh?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Manyeh?Settlements lie between 73 m and 142 m
- What is the highest point in Manyeh?Kandoi (202 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Manyeh?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Manyeh?Bo CMC, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Manyeh?MIM Bank, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manyeh?United, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Manyeh?SL03011503 (OCHA common operational dataset)
