# Upper Banta, Moyamba District – Sections, Population & Map

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Chiefdom · Moyamba District 

# Upper Banta

Upper Banta is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Moyamba District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **11,721 people** in 2020 on 194 km² (about 60 per km²). It is divided into 5 sections. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11,721people (2020)
- 194km²
- 5sections

## How many people live in Upper Banta?

Upper Banta had an estimated **11,721 people** in 2020 — 3.3% of Moyamba District, 143rd of 161 chiefdoms. There are 997 women for every 1,000 men (above the Moyamba District figure of 932). Spread over 194 km², that is about **60 people per km²**, 117th 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 Moyamba District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,551**

5–9 ****1,833**

10–14 ****1,401**

15–19 ****1,444**

20–24 ****1,095**

25–29 ****1,003**

30–34 ****717**

35–39 ****696**

40–44 ****495**

45–49 ****401**

50–54 ****309**

55–59 ****183**

60–64 ****186**

65–69 ****122**

70–74 ****108**

75–79 ****66**

80+ ****111**

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 Upper Banta?

Upper Banta lies in [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 5 other chiefdoms: [Bumpe Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/), [Imperri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/), [Jong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/), [Kpanda Kemo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/) and [Lower Banta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/). By area it is the 125th largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 2.8% of [Moyamba District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/). The centre of Upper Banta is about 141 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7369° N, 12.1992° 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: Upper Banta

- 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)147 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia226 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 06:53, 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 Upper Banta

Section Area km² Localities Services 

[Bei-Kelleh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/bei-kelleh/) 50 16 0 

[Kenafallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/kenafallay/) 35 10 0 

[Kepay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/kepay/) 31 12 0 

[Mogongbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/mogongbe/) 31 12 0 

[Songbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/songbo/) 48 12 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 Upper Banta

Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Upper Banta. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 107 m above sea level (median 34 m).

- Bandavualhun
- Bobobu
- Bonjema
- Buyama
- Fayama
- Foinda
- Foya
- Giehun
- Golala
- Gombahun
- Gondama
- Hemabu
- Jagbahun
- Jagbwema
- Juihun
- Kania
- Kpandemei
- Mabonto
- Mabore
- Madina
- Majagondo
- Mogbandi
- Mogbangumba
- Mogbei
- Mogbewa
- Mogongbe
- Mojaba
- Mokaba
- Mokagbo
- Mokasi
- Mokele
- Mokelleh
- Mokepi
- Mokiworo
- Mokogori
- Mokonde
- Mokpanguma
- Mokpanja
- Moluseni
- Mombawa
- Mondoko
- Mondorkor
- Mongeriwo
- Mongongbay
- Mosampo
- Mosapo
- Mosapor
- Moseki
- Motavaworo
- Motinga
- Naiaguehun
- Naiama
- Nguala
- Njabahun
- Pejebu
- Salina
- Senehun
- Tekibe
- Tisana
- Tolobu
- Vaama
- Wunde

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 Upper Banta

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Fayei
- Gbopi
- Koyatei
- Kpayei
- Kwiva
- Modange
- Mokui
- Momite
- Same
- Tikote
- Tikote

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 Upper Banta 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/).

## Quick answers

- Where is Upper Banta?In Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What is the population of Upper Banta?11,721 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Upper Banta?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Upper Banta?About 60 people per km²
- What borders Upper Banta?Bumpe Ngao, Imperri, Jong, Kpanda Kemo and Lower Banta
- What time zone is Upper Banta in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Upper Banta?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Upper Banta?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Upper Banta?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Upper Banta?Settlements lie between 20 m and 107 m
- What is the best time to visit Upper Banta?November to February
- What is the P-code of Upper Banta?SL030314 (OCHA common operational dataset)