Map of Bo, Sierra Leone
Bo is the administrative centre of Southern Province, Sierra Leone, with a population of about 233,684. It lies at 7.9647°N, 11.7383°W. Bo is about 175 km (109 mi) east of Freetown, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kenema, 61 km to the east.
Bo at a glance
Country
Region
Southern Province
Population
233,684GeoNames
Coordinates
7.9647, -11.73837°57′53″N 11°44′18″W
Time zone
Africa/FreetownUTC+00:00
Local time
–
Distance to Freetown
175 km (109 mi)
Where is Bo?
- The 3rd largest city in Sierra Leone by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 40 min on the shortest day to 12 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Bo
- Kenema — 61 km east
- Makeni — 108 km north
- Koidu — 113 km northeast
- Port Loko — 146 km northwest
- Waterloo — 152 km west
- Freetown — 175 km west
- Gueckedou — 189 km east, Guinea
- Monrovia — 212 km southeast, Liberia
- Kakata — 221 km southeast, Liberia
- Kissidougou — 226 km northeast, Guinea
Largest cities in Sierra Leone
Map of Sierra Leone and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.