# Marwei Section, Kpeje Bongre, Kailahun District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/marwei/ Section · Kpeje Bongre # Marwei Marwei is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kpeje Bongre, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **22.1 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 22.1km² - 200 mtypical elevation ## Where is Marwei? Marwei 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 6 other sections: [Bongre](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/bongre/), [Borkou](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/borkou/), [Falloh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/falloh/), [Goleiwoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/goleiwoma/), [Jorwu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/jorwu/) and [Kpindima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-west/kpindima/). By area it is the 971st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.3% of [Kpeje Bongre](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/). The centre of Marwei is about 273 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1187° N, 10.7793° 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: Marwei - 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) · Monrovia203 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia215 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 18:27). 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 Marwei Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Marwei. Settlements here lie between about 195 m and 218 m above sea level (median 200 m). - Dasaram - Dema - Dema Nina - Dema Wuya - Foindu - Fowaya - Kulubema - Nyadehun - Sokalu - Tikonko - Tolobu - Woroma 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 Marwei Named natural and historic features inside Marwei, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Koya 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 Marwei 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 Marwei Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Manowa Community Health Center · Manowa 6.5 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) School Methodist Primary School · Manowa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.17160&mlon=-10.75217#map=17/8.17160/-10.75217) Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 29 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 - Jorwu - Manowa - Seimaya ## Quick answers - Where is Marwei?In Kpeje Bongre, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Marwei?Bongre, Borkou, Falloh, Goleiwoma, Jorwu and Kpindima - What time zone is Marwei in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Marwei?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Marwei?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marwei?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Marwei?Settlements lie between 195 m and 218 m - What is the best time to visit Marwei?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Marwei?Manowa Community Health Center, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Marwei?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marwei?Carage, about 9.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Marwei?SL01010606 (OCHA common operational dataset)