# Mendekelema Section, Gaura, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/mendekelema/ Section · Gaura # Mendekelema Mendekelema is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gaura, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **44.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 44.7km² - 193 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mendekelema? Mendekelema lies in [Gaura](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/), [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 5 other sections: [Lower Giebu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/lower-giebu/), [Lower Luyengeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/lower-luyengeh/), [Sandaru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/sandaru/), [Sembehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/sembehun/) and [Upper Dabor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/upper-dabor/). By area it is the 561st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.2% of [Gaura](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/). The centre of Mendekelema is about 261 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7794° N, 10.9710° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Things to see in and around Mendekelema ### Nearby, outside Mendekelema - Gola Central · nature reserve, Lower Sami17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mendekelema - 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) · Monrovia167 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia185 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 18:29). 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 Mendekelema Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mendekelema. Settlements here lie between about 186 m and 248 m above sea level (median 193 m). - Bonoyema - Fula - Giewoma - Mahoma - Mendekelema - Senehun 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 Mendekelema Named natural and historic features inside Mendekelema, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Peye - Weyo 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 Mendekelema and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kenema District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). 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 February and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 28 7 Mar 29 16 Apr 29 45 May 27 116 Jun 26 298 Jul 24 401 Aug 24 457 Sep 25 355 Oct 25 177 Nov 26 52 Dec 25 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mendekelema Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema · Sei I 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00510&mlon=-10.94907#map=17/8.00510/-10.94907) Bank Rokel Commercial Bank · Gbo Kakajama A-Nja 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87257&mlon=-11.19127#map=17/7.87257/-11.19127) Petrol pump NP filling Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Nd 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86934&mlon=-11.19429#map=17/7.86934/-11.19429) Hotel Gola Rainforest National Park · Sembehun 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67282&mlon=-10.97876#map=17/7.67282/-10.97876) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Law Memorial Methodist · Upper Sami 22 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 26 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 27 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 Gaura - Giebu - Joru - Kokoru - Sandaru - Sembehun ## Quick answers - Where is Mendekelema?In Gaura, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mendekelema?Lower Giebu, Lower Luyengeh, Sandaru, Sembehun and Upper Dabor - What is there to see in Mendekelema?Gola Central - What time zone is Mendekelema in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mendekelema?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mendekelema?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mendekelema?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mendekelema?Settlements lie between 186 m and 248 m - What is the best time to visit Mendekelema?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Mendekelema?Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mendekelema?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mendekelema?NP filling Station, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mendekelema?SL01020304 (OCHA common operational dataset)