# Basiaka Section, Jong, Bonthe District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/basiaka/ Section · Jong # Basiaka Basiaka is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Jong, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **53.4 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 53.4km² - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Basiaka? Basiaka lies in [Jong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/), [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: [Baoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/baoma/), [Mobulie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/yawbeko/mobulie/), [Moimaligie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/moimaligie/), [Pelewahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/pelewahun/), [Sopan-Cleveland](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/sopan-cleveland/), [Tucker-Nyambe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/tucker-nyambe/) and [Yallan-gbokie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bendu-cha/yallan-gbokie/). By area it is the 448th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.9% of [Jong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/). The centre of Basiaka is about 155 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4903° N, 12.2473° 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: Basiaka - 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)163 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia212 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 Basiaka Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Basiaka. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 25 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Baiama - Bendei - Bumpe - Dodo - Gbamusu - Gbangasi - Gbangba - Jeoma - Kpowuibu - Mandu - Mogbei - Petema - Semabu - Toro 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 Basiaka Named natural and historic features inside Basiaka, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Bainde 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 Basiaka 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 Basiaka Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mattru General Hospital · Bayengbe 15 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 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) Hotel M & M Guesthouse · Bayengbe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61045&mlon=-12.17907#map=17/7.61045/-12.17907) School Centennial Secondary School · Bayengbe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61283&mlon=-12.18186#map=17/7.61283/-12.18186) Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66211&mlon=-11.99034#map=17/7.66211/-11.99034) 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 Jong - Bayengbe - Beyinga - Falewuja - Kumabeh-Kwe - Landi-Ngere - Sopan-Cleveland - Tucker-Nyambe ## Quick answers - Where is Basiaka?In Jong, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Basiaka?Baoma, Mobulie, Moimaligie, Pelewahun, Sopan-Cleveland, Tucker-Nyambe and Yallan-gbokie - What time zone is Basiaka in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Basiaka?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Basiaka?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Basiaka?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Basiaka?Settlements lie between 9 m and 25 m - What is the best time to visit Basiaka?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Basiaka?Mattru General Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Basiaka?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Basiaka?SL03020501 (OCHA common operational dataset)