# Kpaewa Section, Kpeje West, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-west/kpaewa/ Section · Kpeje West # Kpaewa Kpaewa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kpeje West, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **18.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 18.1km² - 193 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kpaewa? Kpaewa lies in [Kpeje West](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-west/), [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: [Bunumbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-west/bunumbu/), [Golama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-west/golama/), [Hulorhun Njeigor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/malegohun/hulorhun-njeigor/), [Konjo Buiima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/malegohun/konjo-buiima/) and [Kuiva Buima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/yawei/kuiva-buima/). By area it is the 1030th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.5% of [Kpeje West](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-west/). The centre of Kpaewa is about 264 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2198° N, 10.8520° 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: Kpaewa - 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) · Monrovia215 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia227 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:49, 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 Kpaewa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kpaewa. Settlements here lie between about 187 m and 231 m above sea level (median 193 m). - Golala - Mandu - Njama - Pejewa - Tombonswa 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 Kpaewa Named natural and historic features inside Kpaewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Soya ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Tembe · 312 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 Kpaewa 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 Kpaewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mansary Cac · Manowa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.17097&mlon=-10.75158#map=17/8.17097/-10.75158) Bank Mandingo Financial Service Association · Upper Kuiva 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) School Methodist Primary School · Manowa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.17160&mlon=-10.75217#map=17/8.17160/-10.75217) Police station Gandohun Police Check Point · Mongo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44413&mlon=-10.85936#map=17/8.44413/-10.85936) 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 West - Bunumbu - Golama - Kpindima ## Quick answers - Where is Kpaewa?In Kpeje West, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kpaewa?Bunumbu, Golama, Hulorhun Njeigor, Konjo Buiima and Kuiva Buima - What time zone is Kpaewa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kpaewa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kpaewa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kpaewa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kpaewa?Settlements lie between 187 m and 231 m - What is the highest point in Kpaewa?Tembe (312 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kpaewa?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Kpaewa?Mansary Cac, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kpaewa?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kpaewa?Carage, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kpaewa?SL01010703 (OCHA common operational dataset)