# Songbo Section, Upper Banta, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/songbo/ Section · Upper Banta # Songbo Songbo is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Upper Banta, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **47.5 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 47.5km² - 34 mtypical elevation ## Where is Songbo? Songbo lies in [Upper Banta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/), [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 7 other sections: [Bei-Kelleh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/bei-kelleh/), [Bigo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/bigo/), [Falewuja](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/falewuja/), [Kenafallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/kenafallay/), [Kumabeh-Kwe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/kumabeh-kwe/), [Landi-Ngere](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/landi-ngere/) and [Mogongbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/mogongbe/). By area it is the 524th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 24.5% of [Upper Banta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/). The centre of Songbo is about 141 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7009° N, 12.2257° 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: Songbo - 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)148 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. ## Villages and localities in Songbo Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Songbo. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 55 m above sea level (median 34 m). - Bandavualhun - Juihun - Madina - Mokasi - Mombawa - Mongeriwo - Mosapo - Mosapor - Naiama - Tekibe - Tisana - Vaama 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 Songbo Named natural and historic features inside Songbo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gbopi - Koyatei - 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 Songbo 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 Songbo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mattru General Hospital · Bayengbe 12 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) Hotel M & M Guesthouse · Bayengbe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61045&mlon=-12.17907#map=17/7.61045/-12.17907) School Centennial Secondary School · Bayengbe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61283&mlon=-12.18186#map=17/7.61283/-12.18186) Police station Checkpoint · Mokotawa 23 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 Upper Banta - Bei-Kelleh - Kenafallay - Kepay - Mogongbe ## Quick answers - Where is Songbo?In Upper Banta, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Songbo?Bei-Kelleh, Bigo, Falewuja, Kenafallay, Kumabeh-Kwe, Landi-Ngere and Mogongbe - What time zone is Songbo in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Songbo?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Songbo?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Songbo?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Songbo?Settlements lie between 22 m and 55 m - What is the best time to visit Songbo?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Songbo?Mattru General Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Songbo?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Songbo?SL03031405 (OCHA common operational dataset)