# Sakiema Section, Dea, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/sakiema/ Section · Dea # Sakiema Sakiema is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dea, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **23.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 23.8km² - 215 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sakiema? Sakiema lies in [Dea](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/), [Kailahun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Baiwalla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/baiwalla/), [Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/bambara/), [Dodo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/dodo/), [Levuma Jeigbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/mandu/levuma-jeigbla/) and [Upper Kuiva](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/mandu/upper-kuiva/). By area it is the 947th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 16.9% of [Dea](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/). The centre of Sakiema is about 286 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0076° N, 10.6818° 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: Sakiema - 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 - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia191 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia200 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:27). 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 Sakiema Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Sakiema. Settlements here lie between about 204 m and 285 m above sea level (median 215 m). - Bohekema - Bongema - Gengbe - Jembe - Kangama - Pewama - Pewama 11 - Sakiema - Tubu - Yengehma 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 Sakiema Named natural and historic features inside Sakiema, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mavia ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Toko · 247 m 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 Sakiema and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kailahun District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,002 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (476 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 2 Feb 26 13 Mar 27 30 Apr 27 70 May 27 127 Jun 25 283 Jul 24 391 Aug 24 476 Sep 24 368 Oct 25 179 Nov 25 55 Dec 25 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sakiema Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Manowa Community Health Center · Manowa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16985&mlon=-10.75166#map=17/8.16985/-10.75166) Bank Mandingo Financial Service Association · Upper Kuiva 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) School Rc School · Upper Kuiva 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99677&mlon=-10.75524#map=17/7.99677/-10.75524) Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27550&mlon=-10.57287#map=17/8.27550/-10.57287) 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 Dea - Baiwalla - Dodo - Sienga ## Quick answers - Where is Sakiema?In Dea, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Sakiema?Baiwalla, Bambara, Dodo, Levuma Jeigbla and Upper Kuiva - What time zone is Sakiema in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sakiema?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Sakiema?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sakiema?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sakiema?Settlements lie between 204 m and 285 m - What is the highest point in Sakiema?Toko (247 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sakiema?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Sakiema?Manowa Community Health Center, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sakiema?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sakiema?Carage, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sakiema?SL01010103 (OCHA common operational dataset)