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

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Section · Bendu-Cha 

# Sokenteh

Sokenteh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bendu-Cha, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **54.0 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 54.0km²
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sokenteh?

Sokenteh 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 2 other sections: [Gba-Cha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/gba-cha/) and [Yallan-gbokie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/yallan-gbokie/). By area it is the 439th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 23.7% of [Bendu-Cha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/). The centre of Sokenteh is about 144 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4692° N, 12.4278° 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: Sokenteh

- 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)153 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia226 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 06:54, 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 Sokenteh

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Sokenteh. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 23 m above sea level (median 14 m).

- Babu
- Baima
- Bandama
- Bangema
- Barbo
- Beima
- Bendu
- Bendu Town
- Bomdail
- Bomimahun
- Dondebahun
- Futa
- Kente
- Kenteh
- Malema
- Megi
- Mobitr
- Mogbindi
- Mojajua
- Mosalay
- Moseibom
- Mossallay
- Ronteh
- Yonaima

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).

## Weather in Sokenteh 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 Sokenteh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bonthe Government Hospital · Bonthe Town 11 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 36 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 10 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 9.9 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

- Gba-Cha
- Tissagbe
- Yallan-gbokie

## Quick answers

- Where is Sokenteh?In Bendu-Cha, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Sokenteh?Gba-Cha and Yallan-gbokie
- What time zone is Sokenteh in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Sokenteh?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Sokenteh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sokenteh?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sokenteh?Settlements lie between 3 m and 23 m
- What is the best time to visit Sokenteh?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sokenteh?Bonthe Government Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sokenteh?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sokenteh?SL03020102 (OCHA common operational dataset)