# Yallan-gbokie Section, Bendu-Cha, Bonthe District – Villages

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Section · Bendu-Cha 

# Yallan-gbokie

Yallan-gbokie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bendu-Cha, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **107.6 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 108km²
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yallan-gbokie?

Yallan-gbokie 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 6 other sections: [Basiaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/basiaka/), [Gba-Cha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/gba-cha/), [Moimaligie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/moimaligie/), [Pelewahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/pelewahun/), [Sokenteh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/sokenteh/) and [Tissagbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/tissagbe/). By area it is the 142nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 47.2% of [Bendu-Cha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/). The centre of Yallan-gbokie is about 147 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4973° N, 12.3537° 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: Yallan-gbokie

- 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)155 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia221 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 Yallan-gbokie

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Yallan-gbokie. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 22 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- Baha
- Balo
- Basalo
- Bomemahun
- Bumpe
- Champi
- Foya
- Gbahama
- Gbahan
- Gbaloh
- Gibina
- Kanga
- Kebawana
- Lilema
- Mai
- Mindohun
- Modugba
- Mogbokie
- Mokainwa
- Mokenewa
- Molamdeh
- Momaya
- Momendeh
- Monaia
- Mosebi
- Mosimbo
- Mosupi
- Moyota
- Nyandehun
- Tungie
- Wombe

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 Yallan-gbokie

Named natural and historic features inside Yallan-gbokie, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Bende Creek
- Yaigini Creek

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 Yallan-gbokie 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 Yallan-gbokie

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bonthe Government Hospital · Bonthe Town 17 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 31 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 17 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 17 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
- Tissagbe

## Quick answers

- Where is Yallan-gbokie?In Bendu-Cha, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Yallan-gbokie?Basiaka, Gba-Cha, Moimaligie, Pelewahun, Sokenteh and Tissagbe
- What time zone is Yallan-gbokie in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Yallan-gbokie?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Yallan-gbokie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yallan-gbokie?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yallan-gbokie?Settlements lie between 2 m and 22 m
- What is the best time to visit Yallan-gbokie?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yallan-gbokie?Bonthe Government Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yallan-gbokie?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yallan-gbokie?SL03020104 (OCHA common operational dataset)