Southern Province · Sierra Leone
Bo travel guide
Bo is a city in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, home to about 234,000 people.
- Currency
- SLEleone
- Time zone
- Africa/Freetown
- Language
- English, Krio
About
About Bo
Bo, also commonly referred to as Bo Town, is the second largest city in Sierra Leone by population (after Freetown) and the largest city in the Southern Province. It is the capital and administrative centre of Bo District.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Bo
See
Though Bo is the second city of Sierra Leone, there is not a lot to see here. Most people will use it as a stopping point on the way to other places. Small scale diamond mining is present in the area and could be worth a visit.
- Clock Tower
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Where to stay
Which part of Bo to stay in
Hotels in Bo are very basic compared with those in Freetown. Electricity is often only available during the night, if at all. Town center hotels can be noisy.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Bo
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dohas Hotel and Restaurant | 2.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Bo
Bo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; August is the wettest, with about 597 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bo
Getting in
The road journey from Freetown takes 4 hours by an excellent paved road. The road from Kenema is also in good condition and takes about 1 hour.
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Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Bo
Eat
Being a long way from the sea, the menu is rather limited in most places. Beef, chicken or river fish can be found.
Drink
There are numerous bars throughout the town, usually serving Star beer at reasonable prices.
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Questions
Bo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bo?
Bo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; August is the wettest, with about 597 mm of rain.
What currency is used in Bo?
leone (SLE).
Nearby
Destinations near Bo
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.