# Nimima Section, Penguia, Kailahun District – Villages & Map

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Section · Penguia 

# Nimima

Nimima is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Penguia, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **75.0 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 75.0km²
- 8mapped services
- 348 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nimima?

Nimima lies in [Penguia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/), [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: [Bendu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/yawei/bendu/), [Bulima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/bulima/), [Gbane Yemao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/gbane-yemao/), [Kuiva Jagor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/yawei/kuiva-jagor/), [Kumatandu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/kumatandu/) and [Lombama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/lombama/). By area it is the 271st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 35.0% of [Penguia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/). The centre of Nimima is about 275 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3762° N, 10.7418° 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: Nimima

- 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) · Monrovia232 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia242 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 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 Nimima

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Nimima. Settlements here lie between about 302 m and 541 m above sea level (median 348 m).

- Bendu
- Grima
- Jama
- Madina
- Musala
- Musalu
- Njama
- Nyamandu
- Palima
- Saima
- Salema
- Salu
- Sandaru
- Sarlu

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).

## Weather in Nimima 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 Nimima

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Konobendu Health Post · Nimima 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41481&mlon=-10.72111#map=17/8.41481/-10.72111) 

Bank First International Bank · Luawa Foguiya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27814&mlon=-10.57370#map=17/8.27814/-10.57370) 

Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Luawa Foguiya 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27583&mlon=-10.57418#map=17/8.27583/-10.57418) 

Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) 

School Primary School · Nimima 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39269&mlon=-10.70731#map=17/8.39269/-10.70731) 

College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) 

Police station Gandohun Police Check Point · Mongo 15 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nimima

Places mapped inside Nimima in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools2
- Cinemas1
- Restaurants4

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sections in Penguia

- Bulima
- Jagor
- Kumatandu
- Lombama

## Quick answers

- Where is Nimima?In Penguia, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Nimima?Bendu, Bulima, Gbane Yemao, Kuiva Jagor, Kumatandu and Lombama
- What time zone is Nimima in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Nimima?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Nimima?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nimima?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nimima?Settlements lie between 302 m and 541 m
- What is the best time to visit Nimima?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nimima?Konobendu Health Post, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nimima?First International Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nimima?NP Filling Station, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nimima?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nimima?SL01011205 (OCHA common operational dataset)