# Sogbeni, Bonthe District – Sections, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sogbeni/ Chiefdom · Bonthe District # Sogbeni Sogbeni is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Bonthe District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **12,112 people** in 2020 on 136 km² (about 89 per km²). It is divided into 4 sections. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12,112people (2020) - 136km² - 4sections ## How many people live in Sogbeni? Sogbeni had an estimated **12,112 people** in 2020 — 5.4% of Bonthe District, 142nd of 161 chiefdoms. There are 931 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bonthe District figure of 973). Spread over 136 km², that is about **89 people per km²**, 74th of 161 chiefdoms. 40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Bonthe District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,603** 5–9 ****1,894** 10–14 ****1,447** 15–19 ****1,492** 20–24 ****1,131** 25–29 ****1,037** 30–34 ****740** 35–39 ****719** 40–44 ****512** 45–49 ****415** 50–54 ****319** 55–59 ****188** 60–64 ****193** 65–69 ****126** 70–74 ****111** 75–79 ****68** 80+ ****115** Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle). ## Where is Sogbeni? Sogbeni lies in [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 4 other chiefdoms: [Bum](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/), [Jong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/), [Kpanda Kemo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/) and [Yawbeko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/yawbeko/). By area it is the 142nd largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.8% of [Bonthe District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/). The centre of Sogbeni is about 164 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5395° N, 12.0948° 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: Sogbeni - 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) · Monrovia203 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 18:34). 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. ## Sections of Sogbeni Section Area km² Localities Services [Bakumba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sogbeni/bakumba/) 14 6 0 [Beyorgboh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sogbeni/beyorgboh/) 30 13 0 [Ndopie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sogbeni/ndopie/) 41 18 0 [Pengor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sogbeni/pengor/) 51 16 0 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Sogbeni Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Sogbeni. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 35 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Baiama - Baiamawa - Baiamaworo - Batoke - Bauya - Bendu - Benti - Bomivulahun - Dambara - Dipala - Gerehun - Gewojahun - Gola - Gota - Grima - Guabu - Gubaru - Kanga - Karleh - Kebawana - Keyehun - Mabombo - Mabombowa - Mandu - Moboakai - Mofayo - Mojembe - Mosanjo - Mosepe - Motifa - Moyande - Moyogbo - Moyorgboh - Naijeh - Naji - Ngueh - Njagbaihun - Njagboma - Nyandehun - Nyimi - Potama - Sa - Semabu - Sembehun - Shenge - Tagblahun - Tihun - Tokpombu - Tongo Field - Tonsu - Vaama - Wueh 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 Sogbeni Named natural and historic features inside Sogbeni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Batakomboi - Kobonkoyei - Lake Kpoli - Moneye - Peken 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 Sogbeni 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Sogbeni?In Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What is the population of Sogbeni?12,112 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Sogbeni?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Sogbeni?About 89 people per km² - What borders Sogbeni?Bum, Jong, Kpanda Kemo and Yawbeko - What time zone is Sogbeni in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sogbeni?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Sogbeni?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sogbeni?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sogbeni?Settlements lie between 8 m and 35 m - What is the best time to visit Sogbeni?November to March - What is the P-code of Sogbeni?SL030210 (OCHA common operational dataset)