# Bongoya Section, Dasse, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/bongoya/

Section · Dasse 

# Bongoya

Bongoya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dasse, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **32.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 32.2km²
- 65 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bongoya?

Bongoya lies in [Dasse](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/), [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 6 other sections: [Kawaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/kawaya/), [Niti Korley](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/niti-korley/), [Taninahun Gomoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/taninahun-gomoh/), [Taninahun Kapuima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/taninahun-kapuima/), [Timindi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/timindi/) and [Waliwahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/waliwahun/). By area it is the 782nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.3% of [Dasse](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/). The centre of Bongoya is about 122 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0346° N, 12.2248° W.

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle).

## Things to see in and around Bongoya

### Nearby, outside Bongoya

- Matturi Block G · ruins, Zone - 719 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Bongoya

- 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)125 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry229 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 06:54, sunset around 18:33).

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 Bongoya

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Bongoya. Settlements here lie between about 57 m and 79 m above sea level (median 65 m).

- Bambuibu
- Bangoya
- Baraka
- Giehun
- Helawa
- Momenga
- Momengi
- Nduvuyema
- Periwahun

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).

## Weather in Bongoya 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 Bongoya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Union Trust Bank · Zone - 7 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11367&mlon=-12.06970#map=17/8.11367/-12.06970) 

Hotel Samies · Mosoe 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16775&mlon=-12.42131#map=17/8.16775/-12.42131) 

School Taninihun Kapuima School ADPSL site · Taninahun Kapuima 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00350&mlon=-12.23082#map=17/8.00350/-12.23082) 

College Geodev · Zone - 7 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11338&mlon=-12.07062#map=17/8.11338/-12.07062) 

Police station Checkpoint · Mokotawa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90365&mlon=-12.19124#map=17/7.90365/-12.19124) 

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 Dasse

- Bambuibu Tommy
- Domboma
- Foya Tewei
- Jayahun
- Kenema
- Mano
- Niti Korley
- Semabu
- Taninahun Gomoh
- Taninahun Kapuima
- Timindi
- Wonkifore

## Quick answers

- Where is Bongoya?In Dasse, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Bongoya?Kawaya, Niti Korley, Taninahun Gomoh, Taninahun Kapuima, Timindi and Waliwahun
- What is there to see in Bongoya?Matturi Block G
- What time zone is Bongoya in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bongoya?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Bongoya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bongoya?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bongoya?Settlements lie between 57 m and 79 m
- What is the best time to visit Bongoya?November to February
- Where is the nearest bank to Bongoya?Union Trust Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bongoya?SL03030302 (OCHA common operational dataset)