# Sampoh Section, Sittia, Bonthe District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/sampoh/

Section · Sittia 

# Sampoh

Sampoh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sittia, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **30.0 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 30.0km²
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sampoh?

Sampoh lies in [Sittia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/), [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: [Kamai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/kamai/), [Kwalloh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/kwalloh/), [Moh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/moh/), [Ngepay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/ngepay/) and [Sahaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/sahaya/). By area it is the 834th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.7% of [Sittia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/). The centre of Sampoh is about 120 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5591° N, 12.6854° 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: Sampoh

- 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)130 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry246 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:36).

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 Sampoh

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Sampoh. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 16 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Bachale
- Balalo
- Bandasuma
- Bolotoke
- Bongeh
- Bonjema
- Bumpetok
- Chondalen
- Delkin
- Fehun
- Foya
- Gbin
- Gbonbobeh
- Kangahun
- Mogbate
- Periwahun
- Sampo
- Semabu
- Tantiba
- Torakeni
- Walai
- Wale

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 Sampoh

Named natural and historic features inside Sampoh, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Sherbro Island

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 Sampoh 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 Sampoh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bonthe Government Hospital · Bonthe Town 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52894&mlon=-12.50645#map=17/7.52894/-12.50645) 

Hotel James Buck Memorial Hotel · Bonthe Town 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52619&mlon=-12.50358#map=17/7.52619/-12.50358) 

School Bonthe secondary school · Bonthe Town 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52673&mlon=-12.51300#map=17/7.52673/-12.51300) 

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 Sittia

- Bamba
- Gonoh
- Kamai
- Kwalloh
- Moh
- Ngepay
- Saama
- Sahaya
- Sahn-Gbegu
- Yoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Sampoh?In Sittia, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Sampoh?Kamai, Kwalloh, Moh, Ngepay and Sahaya
- What time zone is Sampoh in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Sampoh?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Sampoh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sampoh?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sampoh?Settlements lie between 2 m and 16 m
- What is the best time to visit Sampoh?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sampoh?Bonthe Government Hospital, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sampoh?SL03020910 (OCHA common operational dataset)