# Menima Section, Koya, Kenema District – Villages & Map

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Section · Koya 

# Menima

Menima is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **24.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 24.3km²
- 136 mtypical elevation

## Where is Menima?

Menima 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 6 other sections: [Bandawor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/bandawor/), [Joi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/joi/), [Jougba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/jougba/), [Mabondor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/mabondor/), [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/niawa/) and [Serabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/serabu/). By area it is the 934th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.8% of [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/). The centre of Menima is about 230 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6884° N, 11.3094° 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 Menima

### Nearby, outside Menima

- Tiwai Island · attraction, Koya Gbundohun14 km
- Big Tree · monument, Koya Gbundohun16 km
- Tiwai Island · nature reserve, Koya Gbundohun17 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: Menima

- 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) · 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 Menima

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Menima. Settlements here lie between about 124 m and 148 m above sea level (median 136 m).

- Beliya
- Bongo
- Laoma
- Lowoma
- Menima
- Sembehun

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 Menima 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 Menima

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 23 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 24 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 22 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 24 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 25 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 21 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 24 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 24 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

- Joi
- Koya Gbundohun
- Serabu
- Upper Koya

## Quick answers

- Where is Menima?In Koya, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Menima?Bandawor, Joi, Jougba, Mabondor, Niawa and Serabu
- What is there to see in Menima?Tiwai Island, Big Tree, Tiwai Island
- What time zone is Menima in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Menima?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Menima?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Menima?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Menima?Settlements lie between 124 m and 148 m
- What is the best time to visit Menima?November to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Menima?Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Menima?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Menima?Karima Gas Station, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Menima?SL01020603 (OCHA common operational dataset)