# Upper Koya Section, Koya, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/upper-koya/ Section · Koya # Upper Koya Upper Koya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **59.4 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 59.4km² - 137 mtypical elevation ## Where is Upper Koya? Upper Koya 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: [Giewoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/giewoma/), [Joi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/joi/), [Koya Gbundohun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/koya-gbundohun/), [Lower Dabor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/lower-dabor/), [Serabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/serabu/) and [Taninahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/taninahun/). By area it is the 397th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 16.5% of [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/). The centre of Upper Koya is about 238 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6065° N, 11.2605° 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 Upper Koya ### Nearby, outside Upper Koya - Tiwai Island · attraction, Koya Gbundohun10 km - Big Tree · monument, Koya Gbundohun12 km - Tiwai Island · nature reserve, Koya Gbundohun13 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: Upper Koya - 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) · Monrovia157 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia182 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 Upper Koya Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Upper Koya. Settlements here lie between about 112 m and 145 m above sea level (median 137 m). - Baiima - Bongo - Gengema - Gorahun - Levuma - Mamboma - Ndarobu - Nyandehun - Perewama - Senehun - Vaama 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 Upper Koya Named natural and historic features inside Upper Koya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kigba - Mabiye - Sigiye 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 Upper Koya 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 Upper Koya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 30 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 31 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 29 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 30 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 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Tunkia Secondary School · Gorahun 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46761&mlon=-11.22917#map=17/7.46761/-11.22917) College Kings and Queens International Academy · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 31 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 31 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 - Menima - Serabu ## Quick answers - Where is Upper Koya?In Koya, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Upper Koya?Giewoma, Joi, Koya Gbundohun, Lower Dabor, Serabu and Taninahun - What is there to see in Upper Koya?Tiwai Island, Big Tree, Tiwai Island - What time zone is Upper Koya in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Upper Koya?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Upper Koya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Upper Koya?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Upper Koya?Settlements lie between 112 m and 145 m - What is the best time to visit Upper Koya?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Upper Koya?Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Upper Koya?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Upper Koya?Karima Gas Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Upper Koya?SL01020605 (OCHA common operational dataset)