A neighbour-reported board of whether a boat is crossing to the mainland right now — tap a route to say if a boat is crossing, waiting for the tide or load, or not running today, alongside the maritime safety office.
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Bonthe is reached only by boat — there is no road and no bridge, and no one publishes a timetable. The pam-pam goes on the tide and when it is full, so people wait at the wharf not knowing if a crossing is on today. Here neighbours at the wharf say whether a boat is crossing right now, so you don't have to guess.
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The main pam-pam to and from Yargoi, near Mattru Jong — about two hours. The usual pattern is afternoon from Yargoi and morning from Bonthe, but boats go on the tide and when full, not at a fixed time.
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Wooden boats to and from Mattru Jong — longer, and busiest around the weekend market.
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These are reports from neighbours at the wharf, not the boat operators or a safety service — a crossing can change in the time it takes to read this. Never board a boat that is overloaded or that the wharf office has stopped: in January 2023, eleven people died in Bonthe District on a boat that should not have sailed. In an emergency on the water, call 999. Word also travels on Radio Bontico, 96.9 FM.
Source: Routes and the standing pattern from the town research and visitsierraleone.org; official safety channel: Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (maritime.gov.sl), checked 30 June 2026 (last week).