# Joi Section, Koya, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/joi/ Section · Koya # Joi Joi is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **109.5 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 110km² - 139 mtypical elevation ## Where is Joi? Joi lies in [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/), [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 8 other sections: [Bandawor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/bandawor/), [Fowai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/fowai/), [Gbo Kakajama B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/gbo-kakajama-b/), [Kamboma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/kamboma/), [Lower Dabor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/lower-dabor/), [Menima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/menima/), [Serabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/serabu/) and [Upper Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/upper-koya/). By area it is the 133rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 30.4% of [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/). The centre of Joi is about 232 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7108° N, 11.2747° 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 Joi ### Nearby, outside Joi - Tiwai Island · attraction, Koya Gbundohun18 km - Big Tree · monument, Koya Gbundohun19 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: Joi - 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) · Monrovia168 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia193 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:49, 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 Joi Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Joi. Settlements here lie between about 123 m and 176 m above sea level (median 139 m). - Bafawahun - Baiama - Bangema - Bangoma - Diama - Joi - Jowi - Kotomahun - Kpandemei - Nyawalago 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 Joi Named natural and historic features inside Joi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kobonge 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 Joi 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 Joi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86847&mlon=-11.19957#map=17/7.86847/-11.19957) Bank Rokel Commercial Bank · Gbo Kakajama A-Nja 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87257&mlon=-11.19127#map=17/7.87257/-11.19127) Petrol pump Karima Gas Station · Gbo Kakajama A-Lam 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85778&mlon=-11.20374#map=17/7.85778/-11.20374) Hotel Sao Abie Guesthouse · Gbo Kakajama A-Kis 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86032&mlon=-11.18026#map=17/7.86032/-11.18026) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Ahmadiyya School Campus · Gbo Kakajama A-Lam 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85138&mlon=-11.20619#map=17/7.85138/-11.20619) College Kings and Queens International Academy · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87451&mlon=-11.19781#map=17/7.87451/-11.19781) Police station Centre Police Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 20 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 Koya - Koya Gbundohun - Menima - Serabu - Upper Koya ## Quick answers - Where is Joi?In Koya, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Joi?Bandawor, Fowai, Gbo Kakajama B, Kamboma, Lower Dabor, Menima, Serabu and Upper Koya - What is there to see in Joi?Tiwai Island, Big Tree - What time zone is Joi in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Joi?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Joi?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Joi?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Joi?Settlements lie between 123 m and 176 m - What is the best time to visit Joi?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Joi?Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Joi?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Joi?Karima Gas Station, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Joi?SL01020601 (OCHA common operational dataset)