# Benkeh Section, Bagruwa, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/benkeh/ Section · Bagruwa # Benkeh Benkeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bagruwa, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **230.5 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 231km² - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Benkeh? Benkeh lies in [Bagruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/), [Moyamba District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 8 other sections: [Benduma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/benduma/), [Gbangbatoke](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/gbangbatoke/), [Gbehan](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/gbehan/), [Kahekay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/kahekay/), [Kambotoke](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/kambotoke/), [Kigbai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/kigbai/), [Moseilolo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/moseilolo/) and [Nonkoba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/nonkoba/). By area it is the 29th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 27.9% of [Bagruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/). The centre of Benkeh is about 111 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7886° N, 12.5114° 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: Benkeh - 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)119 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry233 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 06:54, 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 Benkeh Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Benkeh. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 31 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Benkeh - Bomdei - Funkia - Gbamusu - Gendema - Gerehun - Jande - Kangama - Logbama - Mai - Manjama - Mattru - Mobeabo - Mobonda - Mobunji - Modrisa - Mogbande - Mogbingeh - Mokambebome - Mokangba - Mokehe - Mokombo - Mopiatawo - Mosako - Mosengo - Movahun - Movia - Nyandehun - Talia - Taso - Tassoh - Tokpombu - Yele - Yoke 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 Benkeh Named natural and historic features inside Benkeh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kigbal Creek - Mogbo - Pambama - Yele Creek ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Falcon Point 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 Benkeh and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moyamba District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,276 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (539 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 27 4 Mar 28 9 Apr 29 36 May 28 135 Jun 26 362 Jul 25 520 Aug 25 539 Sep 25 397 Oct 26 203 Nov 26 64 Dec 26 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Benkeh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bonthe Government Hospital · Bonthe Town 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52894&mlon=-12.50645#map=17/7.52894/-12.50645) Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile) · Ndendemoya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) Hotel James Buck Memorial Hotel · Bonthe Town 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52619&mlon=-12.50358#map=17/7.52619/-12.50358) School Impere Secondary School · Babum 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78421&mlon=-12.29978#map=17/7.78421/-12.29978) 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 Bagruwa - Benduma - Kawaya - Kigbai - Mani - Mokassi - Moseilolo - Palima - Sembehun ## Quick answers - Where is Benkeh?In Bagruwa, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Benkeh?Benduma, Gbangbatoke, Gbehan, Kahekay, Kambotoke, Kigbai, Moseilolo and Nonkoba - What time zone is Benkeh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Benkeh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Benkeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Benkeh?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Benkeh?Settlements lie between 9 m and 31 m - What is the best time to visit Benkeh?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Benkeh?Bonthe Government Hospital, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Benkeh?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Benkeh?SL03030102 (OCHA common operational dataset)