# Karteh Section, Dodo, Kenema District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/karteh/

Section · Dodo 

# Karteh

Karteh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dodo, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **32.9 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 32.9km²
- 332 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karteh?

Karteh lies in [Dodo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/), [Kenema District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/bambara/), [Bonya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/bonya/), [Bonya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/bonya/) and [Gorama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/gorama/). By area it is the 765th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.2% of [Dodo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/). The centre of Karteh is about 229 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2482° N, 11.1667° 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: Karteh

- 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) · Monrovia222 km
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)227 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:29).

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 Karteh

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Karteh. Settlements here lie between about 294 m and 427 m above sea level (median 332 m).

- Bangabu
- Jaluahun
- Kangha
- Kania
- Koyama Bulima
- Koyama Jego
- Majehun
- Manjehun
- Pujehun
- Vaama
- Varma

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 Karteh and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kenema District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,933 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (457 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 1 

Feb 27 7 

Mar 28 16 

Apr 28 45 

May 26 116 

Jun 25 298 

Jul 23 401 

Aug 23 457 

Sep 24 355 

Oct 24 177 

Nov 25 52 

Dec 24 7 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karteh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Panguma Hospital · Bonya 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18525&mlon=-11.13766#map=17/8.18525/-11.13766) 

Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) 

School Primary School · Upper Torgboma 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14162&mlon=-10.94555#map=17/8.14162/-10.94555) 

Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54115&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.54115/-11.09009) 

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 Dodo

- Bambara
- Bonya
- Bundoryama
- Gorama
- Korgay
- Seiwor

## Quick answers

- Where is Karteh?In Dodo, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Karteh?Bambara, Bonya, Bonya and Gorama
- What time zone is Karteh in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Karteh?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Karteh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karteh?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Karteh?Settlements lie between 294 m and 427 m
- What is the best time to visit Karteh?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karteh?Panguma Hospital, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karteh?Jaiama Community Bank, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karteh?SL01020205 (OCHA common operational dataset)