# Ba-Kobotu Section, Kpanda Kemo, Bonthe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/ba-kobotu/ Section · Kpanda Kemo # Ba-Kobotu Ba-Kobotu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kpanda Kemo, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **26.6 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 26.6km² - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ba-Kobotu? Ba-Kobotu lies in [Kpanda Kemo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/), [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 6 other sections: [Bewoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/bewoni/), [Gbonge](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/gbonge/), [Kargbevu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/kargbevu/), [Sewama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/sewama/), [Sewama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/sewama/) and [Taokunor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/taokunor/). By area it is the 899th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 16.1% of [Kpanda Kemo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/). The centre of Ba-Kobotu is about 164 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6296° N, 12.0182° 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: Ba-Kobotu - 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)170 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia204 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 06:52, sunset around 18:33). 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 Ba-Kobotu Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Ba-Kobotu. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 42 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Bandama - Guabu - Kobotu - London - Madinawo - Menima - Misilla - Mongere - Mongeri - Shenge - Tisana - Tobanda 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 Ba-Kobotu Named natural and historic features inside Ba-Kobotu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Bumbe 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 Ba-Kobotu 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 Ba-Kobotu 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 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) Hotel Promised Land Guest House · Bayengbe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60198&mlon=-12.16247#map=17/7.60198/-12.16247) School Vocational secondary school · Serabu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78297&mlon=-12.05046#map=17/7.78297/-12.05046) Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 4.7 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 Kpanda Kemo - Bewoni - Gbonge - Senjehun - Sewama - Taokunor ## Quick answers - Where is Ba-Kobotu?In Kpanda Kemo, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Ba-Kobotu?Bewoni, Gbonge, Kargbevu, Sewama, Sewama and Taokunor - What time zone is Ba-Kobotu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Ba-Kobotu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Ba-Kobotu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ba-Kobotu?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ba-Kobotu?Settlements lie between 23 m and 42 m - What is the best time to visit Ba-Kobotu?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ba-Kobotu?Mattru General Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ba-Kobotu?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ba-Kobotu?SL03020601 (OCHA common operational dataset)