# Ndopie Section, Sogbeni, Bonthe District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sogbeni/ndopie/ Section · Sogbeni # Ndopie Ndopie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sogbeni, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **41.0 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 41.0km² - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ndopie? Ndopie lies in [Sogbeni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sogbeni/), [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: [Beyorgboh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sogbeni/beyorgboh/), [Hahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/yawbeko/hahun/), [Ketaway](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/yawbeko/ketaway/), [Koimato](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/koimato/), [Mobulie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/yawbeko/mobulie/), [Pengor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sogbeni/pengor/) and [Senjehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/senjehun/). By area it is the 626th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 30.1% of [Sogbeni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sogbeni/). The centre of Ndopie is about 168 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4813° N, 12.0990° 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: Ndopie - 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)175 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia199 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. ## Villages and localities in Ndopie Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Ndopie. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 23 m above sea level (median 16 m). - Bendu - Benti - Dambara - Gewojahun - Gola - Gota - Gubaru - Mandu - Moboakai - Mosanjo - Mosepe - Motifa - Moyande - Ngueh - Nyimi - Sa - Tongo Field - 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 Ndopie Named natural and historic features inside Ndopie, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake Kpoli 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 Ndopie 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 Ndopie Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mattru General Hospital · Bayengbe 16 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 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) Hotel Promised Land Guest House · Bayengbe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60198&mlon=-12.16247#map=17/7.60198/-12.16247) School Centennial Secondary School · Bayengbe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61283&mlon=-12.18186#map=17/7.61283/-12.18186) Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 23 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 Sogbeni - Bakumba - Beyorgboh - Pengor ## Quick answers - Where is Ndopie?In Sogbeni, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Ndopie?Beyorgboh, Hahun, Ketaway, Koimato, Mobulie, Pengor and Senjehun - What time zone is Ndopie in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Ndopie?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Ndopie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ndopie?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ndopie?Settlements lie between 10 m and 23 m - What is the best time to visit Ndopie?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ndopie?Mattru General Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ndopie?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ndopie?SL03021003 (OCHA common operational dataset)