# Bigo Section, Imperri, Bonthe District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/bigo/ Section · Imperri # Bigo Bigo is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Imperri, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **85.2 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 85.2km² - 39 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bigo? Bigo lies in [Imperri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/), [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 7 other sections: [Babum](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/babum/), [Kahekay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/kahekay/), [Kenafallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/kenafallay/), [Landi-Ngere](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/landi-ngere/), [Moimaligie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/moimaligie/), [Ndendemoya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/ndendemoya/) and [Songbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/songbo/). By area it is the 218th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.9% of [Imperri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/). The centre of Bigo is about 136 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6979° N, 12.2897° 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: Bigo - 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)143 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia230 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 18:34). 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 Bigo Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Bigo. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 66 m above sea level (median 39 m). - Benduma - Bonjema - Canna Junction - Foia - Foinda - Gbamgbama - Gbangbama - Gondama - Higima - Imperi - Jene - Kanga - Lukia - Madina - Madina New - Mokaba - Mokepay - Momao - Ngandorhun - Nyandehun - Segbwema - Sembehun - Shegbema - Shimbeck - Yangatoke 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 Bigo Named natural and historic features inside Bigo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Gbangbama Hill · 317 m - Imperi Hill · 224 m 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 Bigo 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 Bigo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mattru General Hospital · Bayengbe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60519&mlon=-12.16766#map=17/7.60519/-12.16766) Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile) · Ndendemoya 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) Hotel M & M Guesthouse · Bayengbe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61045&mlon=-12.17907#map=17/7.61045/-12.17907) School Impere Secondary School · Babum 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78421&mlon=-12.29978#map=17/7.78421/-12.29978) Police station Checkpoint · Mokotawa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90365&mlon=-12.19124#map=17/7.90365/-12.19124) 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 Imperri - Babum - Bapus - Kahekay - Moimaligie - Sokrapan ## Quick answers - Where is Bigo?In Imperri, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bigo?Babum, Kahekay, Kenafallay, Landi-Ngere, Moimaligie, Ndendemoya and Songbo - What time zone is Bigo in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bigo?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bigo?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bigo?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bigo?Settlements lie between 11 m and 66 m - What is the highest point in Bigo?Gbangbama Hill (317 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bigo?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Bigo?Mattru General Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bigo?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bigo?SL03020403 (OCHA common operational dataset)