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

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Section · Bendu-Cha 

# Tissagbe

Tissagbe is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bendu-Cha, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **34.2 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 34.2km²
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tissagbe?

Tissagbe 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 4 other sections: [Bullom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/bullom/), [Gba-Cha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/gba-cha/), [Pelewahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/pelewahun/) and [Yallan-gbokie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/yallan-gbokie/). By area it is the 742nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.0% of [Bendu-Cha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/). The centre of Tissagbe is about 153 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4246° N, 12.3479° 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: Tissagbe

- 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
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia216 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32) 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 Tissagbe

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Tissagbe. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 17 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- Baoma
- Blama
- Bontiwo
- Borleh
- Giehun
- Gondama
- Hopabai
- Kebawana
- Kpasambo
- Kpendehun
- Maka
- Mbwanga
- Moguanje
- Momisa
- Mopetu
- Moyema
- Nyandehun
- Pendembu
- Taigbe
- Tisana
- Tokpombu

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 Tissagbe 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 Tissagbe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bonthe Government Hospital · Bonthe Town 21 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 21 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 20 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
- Sokenteh
- Yallan-gbokie

## Quick answers

- Where is Tissagbe?In Bendu-Cha, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Tissagbe?Bullom, Gba-Cha, Pelewahun and Yallan-gbokie
- What time zone is Tissagbe in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Tissagbe?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Tissagbe?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tissagbe?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tissagbe?Settlements lie between 1 m and 17 m
- What is the best time to visit Tissagbe?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tissagbe?Bonthe Government Hospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tissagbe?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tissagbe?SL03020103 (OCHA common operational dataset)