# Bayengbe Section, Jong, Bonthe District – Villages & Map

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Section · Jong 

# Bayengbe

Bayengbe is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Jong, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **11.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11.7km²
- 5mapped services
- 24 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bayengbe?

Bayengbe 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 3 other sections: [Falewuja](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/falewuja/), [Kumabeh-Kwe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/kumabeh-kwe/) and [Sopan-Cleveland](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/sopan-cleveland/). By area it is the 1116th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.1% of [Jong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/). The centre of Bayengbe is about 153 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6066° N, 12.1656° 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: Bayengbe

- 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)160 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia213 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) 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 Bayengbe

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Bayengbe. The largest with a recorded population: Mattru Jong (8,199). Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 36 m above sea level (median 24 m).

- Gbangiyema
- Gorahun
- Matru
- Mattru Jong
- Mofui
- Mokita
- Timbo

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).

## Weather in Bayengbe 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 Bayengbe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mattru General Hospital · Bayengbe 0.3 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) 

Hotel Promised Land Guest House · Bayengbe 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60198&mlon=-12.16247#map=17/7.60198/-12.16247) 

School Centennial Secondary School · Bayengbe 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61283&mlon=-12.18186#map=17/7.61283/-12.18186) 

Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 20 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bayengbe

Places mapped inside Bayengbe in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels3
- 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.

## Other sections in Jong

- Basiaka
- Beyinga
- Falewuja
- Kumabeh-Kwe
- Landi-Ngere
- Sopan-Cleveland
- Tucker-Nyambe

## Quick answers

- Where is Bayengbe?In Jong, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Bayengbe?Falewuja, Kumabeh-Kwe and Sopan-Cleveland
- What time zone is Bayengbe in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bayengbe?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Bayengbe?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bayengbe?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bayengbe?Settlements lie between 19 m and 36 m
- What is the best time to visit Bayengbe?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bayengbe?Mattru General Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bayengbe?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bayengbe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bayengbe?SL03020502 (OCHA common operational dataset)