# Kualley Section, Gorama Mende, Kenema District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/kualley/ Section · Gorama Mende # Kualley Kualley is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gorama Mende, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **246.3 km²**. 79 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 246km² - 326 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kualley? Kualley lies in [Gorama Mende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/), [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 9 other sections: [Biatong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/biatong/), [Boryongor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/boryongor/), [Deilenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/deilenga/), [Kaklawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/kaklawa/), [Mangaru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/komboya/mangaru/), [Masaba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/masaba/), [Sanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/sanda/), [Tongorwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/tongorwa/) and [Wonkibor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/wonkibor/). By area it is the 26th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 37.4% of [Gorama Mende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/). The centre of Kualley is about 192 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4317° N, 11.4933° 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: Kualley - 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 - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)188 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia252 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:30). 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 Kualley Open gazetteers list **79 villages, towns and localities** in Kualley. Settlements here lie between about 289 m and 363 m above sea level (median 326 m). - Badja - Bangama - Baoma - Baoma 2 - Baoma Sasalay - Baomahun - Belembe - Benduma - Bengema - Berembe - Blama - Blamawo - Boamahun - Bufama - Bunumbu - Bunumu - Butama - Duvubu - Fala - Falawo - Fallah - Fama - Farma - Fengehun - Gbangbama - Gblobama - Giewahun - Goabu - Goroya - Guabu - Jagbwema - Jaigbahun - Jaomahun - Jeiwoma - Joborhu - Jojohun - Kegbolia - Kenyema - Kodiyama - Konjo - Kortuhun - Kpangbama - Kpanguima - Kpataema - Kpetema - Kundaima - Levuma - Londoma - Londoma 1 - Lowuma - Majeihun - Mamboima - Manahun - Manihun - Manjehun - Masahun - Moyamba - Naiahun - Ngbegema - Ngondama - Nguabu - Njala - Nyamaina - Nyandehun - Petefu - Petema - Petumah Pelawahun - Saleihun - Senehun - Sisawema - Tendehun - Tongorma - Tungie - Tungiewo - Tungiewulo - Varama - Varama-Jene - Weisehun - Yuabu 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 Kualley Named natural and historic features inside Kualley, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Jaguti - Kabanka Fwira - Kepu-Ye - Laia - Magwe - Makoni - Makoni - Mapina - Mawe - Mondemabe - Nemgbeye - Papaye 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 Kualley 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 Kualley Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyayia Maternal Hospital · Biatong 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47020&mlon=-11.41312#map=17/8.47020/-11.41312) 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 Gorama Mende - Biatong - Famanjo - Kaklawa ## Quick answers - Where is Kualley?In Gorama Mende, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kualley?Biatong, Boryongor, Deilenga, Kaklawa, Mangaru, Masaba, Sanda, Tongorwa and Wonkibor - What time zone is Kualley in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kualley?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kualley?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kualley?79 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kualley?Settlements lie between 289 m and 363 m - What is the best time to visit Kualley?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kualley?Nyayia Maternal Hospital, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kualley?SL01020404 (OCHA common operational dataset)