# Solon Section, Nongoba Bullom, Bonthe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/solon/ Section · Nongoba Bullom # Solon Solon is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nongoba Bullom, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **35.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 35.5km² - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Solon? Solon 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 5 other sections: [Bullom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/bullom/), [Garinga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/garinga/), [Gbap](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/gbap/), [Manyime](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/manyime/) and [Torma Subu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/torma-subu/). By area it is the 712th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.6% of [Nongoba Bullom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/nongoba-bullom/). The centre of Solon is about 165 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.3496° N, 12.2757° 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: Solon - 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)173 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia205 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:35). 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 Solon Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Solon. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 15 m above sea level (median 11 m). - Gendema - Jabama - Petewoma - Selon - Yile 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 Solon Named natural and historic features inside Solon, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake Kenema 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 Solon 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 Solon Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tei MCHP · Tun-Tun Sullay 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24660&mlon=-12.01665#map=17/7.24660/-12.01665) Hotel Promised Land Guest House · Bayengbe 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60198&mlon=-12.16247#map=17/7.60198/-12.16247) School U. B. C Primary School · Tun-Tun Sullay 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24692&mlon=-12.01820#map=17/7.24692/-12.01820) 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 - Baoma - Bohol - Bullom - Garinga - Gbangbassa - Gbap - Hahun - Kessie - Manyime - Pelewahun - Salma - Torma Subu ## Quick answers - Where is Solon?In Nongoba Bullom, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Solon?Bullom, Garinga, Gbap, Manyime and Torma Subu - What time zone is Solon in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Solon?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Solon?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Solon?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Solon?Settlements lie between 10 m and 15 m - What is the best time to visit Solon?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Solon?Tei MCHP, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Solon?SL03020812 (OCHA common operational dataset)