# Sopan-Cleveland Section, Jong, Bonthe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/sopan-cleveland/ Section · Jong # Sopan-Cleveland Sopan-Cleveland is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Jong, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **52.7 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 52.7km² - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sopan-Cleveland? Sopan-Cleveland 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 11 other sections: [Basiaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/basiaka/), [Bayengbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/bayengbe/), [Beyinga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/beyinga/), [Beyorgboh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sogbeni/beyorgboh/), [Falewuja](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/falewuja/), [Kumabeh-Kwe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/kumabeh-kwe/), [Landi-Ngere](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/landi-ngere/), [Mobulie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/yawbeko/mobulie/), [Moimaligie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/moimaligie/), [Pengor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sogbeni/pengor/) and [Tucker-Nyambe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/tucker-nyambe/). By area it is the 451st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.7% of [Jong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/). The centre of Sopan-Cleveland is about 152 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5667° N, 12.2119° 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: Sopan-Cleveland - 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)159 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia214 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 Sopan-Cleveland Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Sopan-Cleveland. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 33 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Baba - Bambuibu - Bandama - Bathleil - Blama - Foya - Kambalo - Kenema - Mogbagi - Momongo - Mopite - Mosapo - Mowago - Nyandehun - Pepaw - Sembehun - Tisana - Tissana - Yele 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 Sopan-Cleveland Named natural and historic features inside Sopan-Cleveland, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Teimio 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 Sopan-Cleveland 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 Sopan-Cleveland Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mattru General Hospital · Bayengbe 6.5 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 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) Hotel M & M Guesthouse · Bayengbe 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61045&mlon=-12.17907#map=17/7.61045/-12.17907) School Centennial Secondary School · Bayengbe 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61283&mlon=-12.18186#map=17/7.61283/-12.18186) Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 27 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 - Basiaka - Bayengbe - Beyinga - Falewuja - Kumabeh-Kwe - Landi-Ngere - Tucker-Nyambe ## Quick answers - Where is Sopan-Cleveland?In Jong, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Sopan-Cleveland?Basiaka, Bayengbe, Beyinga, Beyorgboh, Falewuja, Kumabeh-Kwe, Landi-Ngere, Mobulie, Moimaligie, Pengor and Tucker-Nyambe - What time zone is Sopan-Cleveland in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sopan-Cleveland?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Sopan-Cleveland?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sopan-Cleveland?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sopan-Cleveland?Settlements lie between 7 m and 33 m - What is the best time to visit Sopan-Cleveland?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Sopan-Cleveland?Mattru General Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sopan-Cleveland?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sopan-Cleveland?SL03020507 (OCHA common operational dataset)