# Bonthe Urban, Bonthe District – Sections, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bonthe-urban/ Chiefdom · Bonthe District # Bonthe Urban Bonthe Urban is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Bonthe District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **11,233 people** in 2020 on 16 km² (about 723 per km²). It is divided into 1 section. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11,233people (2020) - 15.5km² - 1section - 4mapped services ## How many people live in Bonthe Urban? Bonthe Urban had an estimated **11,233 people** in 2020 — 5.0% of Bonthe District, 148th of 161 chiefdoms. There are 956 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bonthe District figure of 973). Spread over 16 km², that is about **723 people per km²**, 16th of 161 chiefdoms. 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 Bonthe District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 79 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,486** 5–9 ****1,756** 10–14 ****1,342** 15–19 ****1,384** 20–24 ****1,049** 25–29 ****962** 30–34 ****687** 35–39 ****667** 40–44 ****474** 45–49 ****385** 50–54 ****297** 55–59 ****175** 60–64 ****178** 65–69 ****117** 70–74 ****104** 75–79 ****62** 80+ ****107** 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 Urban? Bonthe Urban lies in [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 1 other chiefdom: [Sittia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/). By area it is the 160th largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 0.4% of [Bonthe District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/). The centre of Bonthe Urban is about 132 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5340° N, 12.5185° 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: Bonthe Urban - 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)142 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia239 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. ## Sections of Bonthe Urban Section Area km² Localities Services [Bonthe Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bonthe-urban/bonthe-town/) 16 7 4 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Bonthe Urban Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Bonthe Urban. The largest with a recorded population: Bonthe (10,206). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 13 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Bonthe - Buntibai - Domboko - Gbongboma - Semabu - Shogoro - York 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 Bonthe Urban Named natural and historic features inside Bonthe Urban, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 5 islands. - Allridge Island - Barrettes Island - Malcolm Island - Yelibana Island - York Island ### Getting around 1 airport. - 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 Urban 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bonthe Urban Places mapped inside Bonthe Urban in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools1 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 Urban?In Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What is the population of Bonthe Urban?11,233 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Bonthe Urban?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Bonthe Urban?About 723 people per km² - What borders Bonthe Urban?Sittia - What time zone is Bonthe Urban in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bonthe Urban?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bonthe Urban?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bonthe Urban?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bonthe Urban?Settlements lie between 4 m and 13 m - What is the best time to visit Bonthe Urban?November to March - How many hospitals are in Bonthe Urban?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bonthe Urban?SL030291 (OCHA common operational dataset)