# Baoma Section, Nongoba Bullom, Bonthe District – Villages

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Section · Nongoba Bullom 

# Baoma

Baoma is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nongoba Bullom, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **38.0 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 38.0km²
- 21 mtypical elevation

## Where is Baoma?

Baoma lies in [Nongoba Bullom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/), [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: [Baryegbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/yawbeko/baryegbe/), [Basiaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/basiaka/), [Bullom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/bullom/), [Hahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/yawbeko/hahun/), [Manyime](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/manyime/), [Mobulie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/yawbeko/mobulie/) and [Pelewahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/pelewahun/). By area it is the 671st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.1% of [Nongoba Bullom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/). The centre of Baoma is about 160 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4530° N, 12.2239° 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: Baoma

- 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)168 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia207 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 Baoma

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Baoma. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 25 m above sea level (median 21 m).

- Baoma
- Baoma Kpenge
- Foya
- Kamato
- Kongo
- Kono
- Mamboima
- Mokoligbe
- Molauma
- Motifu
- Salina
- Yabama

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 Baoma 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 Baoma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mattru General Hospital · Bayengbe 18 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 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) 

Hotel Promised Land Guest House · Bayengbe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60198&mlon=-12.16247#map=17/7.60198/-12.16247) 

School Centennial Secondary School · Bayengbe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61283&mlon=-12.18186#map=17/7.61283/-12.18186) 

Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 35 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 Nongoba Bullom

- Bohol
- Bullom
- Garinga
- Gbangbassa
- Gbap
- Hahun
- Kessie
- Manyime
- Pelewahun
- Salma
- Solon
- Torma Subu

## Quick answers

- Where is Baoma?In Nongoba Bullom, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Baoma?Baryegbe, Basiaka, Bullom, Hahun, Manyime, Mobulie and Pelewahun
- What time zone is Baoma in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Baoma?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Baoma?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Baoma?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Baoma?Settlements lie between 11 m and 25 m
- What is the best time to visit Baoma?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Baoma?Mattru General Hospital, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Baoma?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Baoma?SL03020801 (OCHA common operational dataset)