Bonthe
This modest fishing town on the eastern shore of Sherbro Island sits on the Sherbro River estuary in southern Sierra Leone, within easy reach of the water that defines its daily life. Once a significant colonial-era trading hub for piassava and other agricultural goods, Bonthe is now a quiet municipality — the smallest of Sierra Leone's six — where fishing remains the main industry and Krio serves as the common tongue among its ethnically diverse population.
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- Population10,206
- Nearest water from center 1.7 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 30 km19 mi
Bonthe: quick answers
Where is Bonthe?
Bonthe is in Sierra Leone, about 134 km83 miles in a straight line from Freetown.
How do you get to Bonthe?
The nearest airport is Gbangbatok (GBK), about 3 hr 36 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bonthe?
The warmest month is March, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is August, at 25°C76°F. The wettest month is August, with about 629 mm24.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)