# Korjei Buima Section, Lower Bambara, Kenema District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/korjei-buima/ Section · Lower Bambara # Korjei Buima Korjei Buima is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lower Bambara, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **31.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 31.8km² - 203 mtypical elevation ## Where is Korjei Buima? Korjei Buima lies in [Lower Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/), [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 4 other sections: [Dakpana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/dakpana/), [Gboro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/gboro/), [Kona Kpindibu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/kona-kpindibu/) and [Korjei Ngieya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/korjei-ngieya/). By area it is the 790th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.6% of [Lower Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/). The centre of Korjei Buima is about 243 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1067° N, 11.0649° 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: Korjei Buima - 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) · Monrovia205 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia222 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 06:49, sunset around 18:28). 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 Korjei Buima Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Korjei Buima. Settlements here lie between about 184 m and 301 m above sea level (median 203 m). - Benduma - Foindu - Gundama - Hegbwema - Jowabu - Kunduma - Lorlu - Sendema - Simbabu 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 Korjei Buima Named natural and historic features inside Korjei Buima, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nimbo - North Malaiya 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 Korjei Buima 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 Korjei Buima Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Panguma Hospital - Sierra Leone · Bonya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18333&mlon=-11.13330#map=17/8.18333/-11.13330) Bank Ecobank · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88601&mlon=-11.18838#map=17/7.88601/-11.18838) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88141&mlon=-11.19035#map=17/7.88141/-11.19035) Hotel Dorwaila Hotel & Restaurant · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88988&mlon=-11.19384#map=17/7.88988/-11.19384) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Primary School · Upper Torgboma 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14162&mlon=-10.94555#map=17/8.14162/-10.94555) College CDS · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87673&mlon=-11.18347#map=17/7.87673/-11.18347) Police station Centre Police Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 29 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 Lower Bambara - Bonya - Fallay - Gboro - Korjei Ngieya - Nyawa - Sei ## Quick answers - Where is Korjei Buima?In Lower Bambara, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Korjei Buima?Dakpana, Gboro, Kona Kpindibu and Korjei Ngieya - What time zone is Korjei Buima in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Korjei Buima?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Korjei Buima?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Korjei Buima?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Korjei Buima?Settlements lie between 184 m and 301 m - What is the best time to visit Korjei Buima?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Korjei Buima?Panguma Hospital - Sierra Leone, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Korjei Buima?Ecobank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Korjei Buima?Total Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Korjei Buima?SL01020804 (OCHA common operational dataset)