# Sokrapan Section, Imperri, Bonthe District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/sokrapan/ Section · Imperri # Sokrapan Sokrapan is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Imperri, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **138.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 139km² - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sokrapan? Sokrapan 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 2 other sections: [Bapus](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/bapus/) and [Moimaligie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/moimaligie/). By area it is the 85th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 22.6% of [Imperri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/). The centre of Sokrapan is about 131 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6167° N, 12.4383° 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: Sokrapan - 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)139 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia237 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 06:54, 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 Sokrapan Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Sokrapan. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 20 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Gendema - Guagutebu - Mbaoma - Nyomi - Patobu - Rontoke - Sahun - Sembehun - Walbai 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 Sokrapan Named natural and historic features inside Sokrapan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mano Creek ### Coast and islands 4 islands. - Bobs Island - East Island - Long Island - Rendall Island 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 Sokrapan 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 Sokrapan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bonthe Government Hospital · Bonthe Town 12 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) Hotel James Buck Memorial Hotel · Bonthe Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52619&mlon=-12.50358#map=17/7.52619/-12.50358) School Bonthe secondary school · Bonthe Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52673&mlon=-12.51300#map=17/7.52673/-12.51300) 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 - Bigo - Kahekay - Moimaligie ## Quick answers - Where is Sokrapan?In Imperri, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Sokrapan?Bapus and Moimaligie - What time zone is Sokrapan in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sokrapan?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Sokrapan?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sokrapan?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sokrapan?Settlements lie between 6 m and 20 m - What is the best time to visit Sokrapan?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Sokrapan?Bonthe Government Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sokrapan?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sokrapan?SL03020406 (OCHA common operational dataset)