# Gba-Cha Section, Bendu-Cha, Bonthe District – Villages & Map

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Section · Bendu-Cha 

# Gba-Cha

Gba-Cha is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bendu-Cha, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **32.1 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 32.1km²
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gba-Cha?

Gba-Cha lies in [Bendu-Cha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/), [Bonthe District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 3 other sections: [Sokenteh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/sokenteh/), [Tissagbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/tissagbe/) and [Yallan-gbokie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/yallan-gbokie/). By area it is the 783rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.1% of [Bendu-Cha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/). The centre of Gba-Cha is about 147 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4431° N, 12.4099° 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: Gba-Cha

- 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)157 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia223 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:35).

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 Gba-Cha

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Gba-Cha. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 17 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- Bantai
- Bomdail
- Bumpetok
- Cha
- Chokoloh
- Giehun
- Kengesi
- Kondor
- Krimuvulahun
- Mboki
- Mocharles
- Modavis
- Mosawie
- Moturay
- Nyangahun
- Taso

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 Gba-Cha

Named natural and historic features inside Gba-Cha, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Batibi Island

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 Gba-Cha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gba-Cha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bonthe Government Hospital · Bonthe Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52894&mlon=-12.50645#map=17/7.52894/-12.50645) 

Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile) · Ndendemoya 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) 

Hotel James Buck Memorial Guest House · Bonthe Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52589&mlon=-12.50360#map=17/7.52589/-12.50360) 

School St.Patricks Primary School, Bonthe, Sherbro Island · Yoni 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51634&mlon=-12.50450#map=17/7.51634/-12.50450) 

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 Bendu-Cha

- Sokenteh
- Tissagbe
- Yallan-gbokie

## Quick answers

- Where is Gba-Cha?In Bendu-Cha, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Gba-Cha?Sokenteh, Tissagbe and Yallan-gbokie
- What time zone is Gba-Cha in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Gba-Cha?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Gba-Cha?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gba-Cha?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gba-Cha?Settlements lie between 8 m and 17 m
- What is the best time to visit Gba-Cha?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gba-Cha?Bonthe Government Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gba-Cha?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gba-Cha?SL03020101 (OCHA common operational dataset)