# Jorwu Section, Kpeje Bongre, Kailahun District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/jorwu/ Section · Kpeje Bongre # Jorwu Jorwu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kpeje Bongre, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **34.7 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 34.7km² - 205 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jorwu? Jorwu lies in [Kpeje Bongre](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/), [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 7 other sections: [Bombowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/bombowa/), [Bongre](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/bongre/), [Bunumbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-west/bunumbu/), [Falley](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/falley/), [Jonga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/jonga/), [Kpindima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-west/kpindima/) and [Marwei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/marwei/). By area it is the 729th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.3% of [Kpeje Bongre](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/). The centre of Jorwu is about 267 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0987° N, 10.8433° 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: Jorwu - 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) · Monrovia201 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia214 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 06:48, sunset around 18:28). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Jorwu Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Jorwu. Settlements here lie between about 187 m and 226 m above sea level (median 205 m). - Bajibo - Giebu - Giehun - Giema - Glima - Grima - Joei - Kanga - Kpandema - Loma - Mamboma - Manjoru - Manjulu - Taninahun - Yikando 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 Jorwu Named natural and historic features inside Jorwu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Pataiye - Tambeya ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Mabua · 345 m - Buwa · 234 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 Jorwu 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 Jorwu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Manowa Community Health Center · Manowa 13 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) School Primary School · Upper Torgboma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11744&mlon=-10.94060#map=17/8.11744/-10.94060) Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 36 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 Kpeje Bongre - Bongre - Borkou - Falloh - Manowa - Marwei - Seimaya ## Quick answers - Where is Jorwu?In Kpeje Bongre, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Jorwu?Bombowa, Bongre, Bunumbu, Falley, Jonga, Kpindima and Marwei - What time zone is Jorwu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Jorwu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Jorwu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jorwu?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jorwu?Settlements lie between 187 m and 226 m - What is the highest point in Jorwu?Mabua (345 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jorwu?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Jorwu?Manowa Community Health Center, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jorwu?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jorwu?Carage, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Jorwu?SL01010604 (OCHA common operational dataset)