# Bonthe District, Southern Province – Chiefdoms & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/ District · Southern Province # Bonthe District Bonthe District is a district of Sierra Leone in Southern Province. It had an estimated **223,861 people** in 2020 on 3,539 km² (about 63 per km²). It is divided into 12 chiefdoms. 803 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 223,861people (2020) - 3,539km² - 12chiefdoms - 13mapped services ## How many people live in Bonthe District? Bonthe District had an estimated **223,861 people** in 2020 — 13.9% of Southern Province, the least populous of 14 districts. There are 973 women for every 1,000 men (above the Southern Province figure of 950). Spread over 3,539 km², that is about **63 people per km²**, 12th of 14 districts. 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 Southern Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****29,628** 5–9 ****35,005** 10–14 ****26,758** 15–19 ****27,577** 20–24 ****20,902** 25–29 ****19,173** 30–34 ****13,689** 35–39 ****13,289** 40–44 ****9,453** 45–49 ****7,660** 50–54 ****5,905** 55–59 ****3,493** 60–64 ****3,557** 65–69 ****2,331** 70–74 ****2,065** 75–79 ****1,253** 80+ ****2,126** 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 Bonthe District? Bonthe District lies in [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 3 other districts: [Bo District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/), [Moyamba District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/) and [Pujehun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/). By area it is the 13th largest of 16 districts in Sierra Leone. It covers 17.6% of [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/). The centre of Bonthe District is about 162 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 69 km from Bo, the main town of Southern Province. The centre point is at 7.4999° N, 12.1491° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Things to see in and around Bonthe District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bonthe District: 1 beach. - Turtle Islands Expeditions · beach Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bonthe District - 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)169 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia204 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:34). 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. ## Chiefdoms of Bonthe District Chiefdom People per km² Area km² Sections Services [Jong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/) 37,703 98 384 8 5 [Imperri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/) 37,233 61 613 6 1 [Bum](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/) 27,137 74 367 9 0 [Sittia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/) 23,801 45 530 11 1 [Nongoba Bullom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/) 22,366 42 536 13 0 [Kwamebai Krim](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/) 15,931 56 284 7 2 [Sogbeni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sogbeni/) 12,112 89 136 4 0 [Kpanda Kemo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/) 11,638 71 165 6 0 [Bonthe Urban](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bonthe-urban/) 11,233 723 16 1 4 [Yawbeko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/yawbeko/) 8,452 44 193 5 0 [Dema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/dema/) 8,263 95 87 4 0 [Bendu-Cha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/) 7,992 35 228 4 0 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [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). ## Largest towns in Bonthe District - Bonthe10,206 - Mattru Jong8,199 - Tongole3,492 - Mogbwemo2,900 - Gbentogie212 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bonthe District Named natural and historic features inside Bonthe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 35 rivers and streams; 9 lakes. - Banga - Batakomboi - Bende Creek - Beyei Creek - Beyei Creek - Boloni - Bondayei - Bumbe - Gbandako - Gbandei - Gbeni - Gendema Creek - Gondamayei - Jangalo Creek - Kangama Creek - Kaseke - Kenebendeye - Kenebendeyei - Kengah Creek - Kobisi - Kobonkoyei - Kokpoi - Lake Baiama - Lake Gambia …and 20 more. ### Coast and islands 29 islands; 1 headland. - Allridge Island - Bainde Island - Baki - Barrettes Island - Batibi Island - Birds Island - Bobs Island - Bom Island - East Island - Edmonstone Island - Hoong - Jamaica Point - Kogba Island - Kopoila Island - Long Island - Macauley Island - Malcolm Island - Masa Island - Mogbo Island - Mokimanya Island - Mut - Rendall Island - Sei - Sental …and 6 more. ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Gbangbama Hill · 317 m - Gbonge · 282 m - Imperi Hill · 224 m - Kangama · 207 m - Gendema Hill · 189 m - Magona Hill · 177 m - Magona Hill · 148 m ### Getting around 2 airports; 1 harbour. - Gbangbatok Airport - Owen Tudors Harbor - Sherbro International 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 Bonthe District and the best time to visit In Bonthe District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,107 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (477 mm) and the driest Jan (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 6 Feb 27 13 Mar 28 28 Apr 28 53 May 27 121 Jun 26 302 Jul 25 447 Aug 25 477 Sep 25 352 Oct 26 208 Nov 26 78 Dec 26 23 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bonthe District Places mapped inside Bonthe District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Hotels5 - Schools5 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Bonthe District?In Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What is the population of Bonthe District?223,861 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Bonthe District?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Bonthe District?About 63 people per km² - What borders Bonthe District?Bo District, Moyamba District and Pujehun District - What is there to see in Bonthe District?Turtle Islands Expeditions - What time zone is Bonthe District in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bonthe District?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bonthe District?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Bonthe District?Bonthe - What is the highest point in Bonthe District?Gbangbama Hill (317 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bonthe District?November to March - How many hospitals are in Bonthe District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Bonthe District?SL0302 (OCHA common operational dataset)