# Keimaya Section, Njaluahun, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/keimaya/ Section · Njaluahun # Keimaya Keimaya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Njaluahun, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **39.3 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 39.3km² - 193 mtypical elevation ## Where is Keimaya? Keimaya lies in [Njaluahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/), [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: [Bobor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/bobor/), [Dan Sei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/dan-sei/), [Gboo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/gboo/), [Kaio](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/kaio/), [Kargbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/kargbu/), [Sei I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/sei-i/) and [Upper Nyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/upper-nyawa/). By area it is the 652nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.0% of [Njaluahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/). The centre of Keimaya is about 262 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9675° N, 10.9105° 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: Keimaya - 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) · Monrovia187 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia202 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26) 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 Keimaya Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Keimaya. Settlements here lie between about 180 m and 206 m above sea level (median 193 m). - Baoma - Dambu - Fomaya - Giehun - Hanjama - Levuma - Malehun - Mamboma - Mendekelema - Pendembu - Sasahun - Tongolu - Yawadu - Yeikado - 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 Keimaya Named natural and historic features inside Keimaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Dugbola - Koya - Pebi - Sembe - Tebo 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 Keimaya 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 Keimaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema · Sei I 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00510&mlon=-10.94907#map=17/8.00510/-10.94907) Bank Mandingo Financial Service Association · Upper Kuiva 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) Hotel Sao Abie Guesthouse · Gbo Kakajama A-Kis 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86032&mlon=-11.18026#map=17/7.86032/-11.18026) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Law Memorial Methodist · Upper Sami 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88049&mlon=-10.79454#map=17/7.88049/-10.79454) College Eastern Technical University · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87598&mlon=-11.18205#map=17/7.87598/-11.18205) Police station Centre Police Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87489&mlon=-11.19209#map=17/7.87489/-11.19209) 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 Njaluahun - Bombowa - Dan Sei - Falley - Fauya - Gboo - Jonga - Kargbu - Lower Nyawa - Sei I - Sei II - Upper Nyawa ## Quick answers - Where is Keimaya?In Njaluahun, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Keimaya?Bobor, Dan Sei, Gboo, Kaio, Kargbu, Sei I and Upper Nyawa - What time zone is Keimaya in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Keimaya?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Keimaya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Keimaya?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Keimaya?Settlements lie between 180 m and 206 m - What is the best time to visit Keimaya?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Keimaya?Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Keimaya?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keimaya?Carage, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Keimaya?SL01011108 (OCHA common operational dataset)