# Kuiva Buima Section, Yawei, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/yawei/kuiva-buima/ Section · Yawei # Kuiva Buima Kuiva Buima is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yawei, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **34.9 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 34.9km² - 233 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kuiva Buima? Kuiva Buima lies in [Yawei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/yawei/), [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/), [Golama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-west/golama/), [Konjo Buiima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/malegohun/konjo-buiima/), [Kpaewa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-west/kpaewa/) and [Kuivawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/yawei/kuivawa/). By area it is the 725th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 17.8% of [Yawei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/yawei/). The centre of Kuiva Buima is about 269 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2628° N, 10.8047° 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: Kuiva Buima - 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) · Monrovia220 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia231 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 06:48, 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 Kuiva Buima Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Kuiva Buima. Settlements here lie between about 184 m and 258 m above sea level (median 233 m). - Baiima - Bojeia - Bonjeya - Gbangbema - Jagbwema - Jaluahun - Kambalu - Kodibu - Kpakpeibu - Kpakpoibu - Levuma - Lungai - Madina - Maka - Masayama - Masayema - Semabu 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 Kuiva Buima Named natural and historic features inside Kuiva Buima, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Magu ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Pawaja · 421 m - Gori · 392 m - Tokongoma · 242 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 Kuiva Buima 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 Kuiva Buima Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gbahama Community Health Post · Seimaya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23693&mlon=-10.71748#map=17/8.23693/-10.71748) Bank First International Bank · Luawa Foguiya 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27814&mlon=-10.57370#map=17/8.27814/-10.57370) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) School Peje Bongerey Junior Secondary School · Manowa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.17289&mlon=-10.75037#map=17/8.17289/-10.75037) Police station Gandohun Police Check Point · Mongo 21 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 Yawei - Bendu - Kuiva Jagor - Kuivawa ## Quick answers - Where is Kuiva Buima?In Yawei, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kuiva Buima?Bendu, Bulima, Golama, Konjo Buiima, Kpaewa and Kuivawa - What time zone is Kuiva Buima in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kuiva Buima?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kuiva Buima?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kuiva Buima?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kuiva Buima?Settlements lie between 184 m and 258 m - What is the highest point in Kuiva Buima?Pawaja (421 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kuiva Buima?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Kuiva Buima?Gbahama Community Health Post, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kuiva Buima?First International Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kuiva Buima?Carage, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kuiva Buima?SL01011402 (OCHA common operational dataset)