# Sei Section, Lower Bambara, Kenema District – Villages & Map

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Section · Lower Bambara 

# Sei

Sei is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lower Bambara, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **68.2 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 68.2km²
- 194 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sei?

Sei 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 7 other sections: [Bonya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/bonya/), [Fallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/fallay/), [Hulorhun Njagbudor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/malegohun/hulorhun-njagbudor/), [Hulorhun Njeigor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/malegohun/hulorhun-njeigor/), [Konjo Buiima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/malegohun/konjo-buiima/), [Konjo Yematanga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/malegohun/konjo-yematanga/) and [Nyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/nyawa/). By area it is the 320th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.9% of [Lower Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/). The centre of Sei is about 251 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2364° N, 10.9703° 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: Sei

- 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) · Monrovia218 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia233 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 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 Sei

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Sei. Settlements here lie between about 184 m and 233 m above sea level (median 194 m).

- Blama
- Bo
- Bobobu
- Bukema
- Foau
- Gandorhun
- Giehun
- Guabu
- Jagandoma
- Jagundoma
- Konia
- Laoma
- Mbagbetema
- Moimada
- Moimadu
- Palima
- Peyima
- Sandama
- Sanjama
- Teibo

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 Sei

Named natural and historic features inside Sei, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Gauyei
- Gbonde
- Maiywaima
- Sanjawa

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Tupambe · 407 m
- Gliyei · 314 m

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 Sei 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 Sei

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Panguma Hospital - Sierra Leone · Bonya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18333&mlon=-11.13330#map=17/8.18333/-11.13330) 

Bank Mandingo Financial Service Association · Upper Kuiva 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) 

Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) 

School Primary School · Upper Torgboma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14162&mlon=-10.94555#map=17/8.14162/-10.94555) 

Police station Gandohun Police Check Point · Mongo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44413&mlon=-10.85936#map=17/8.44413/-10.85936) 

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 Buima
- Korjei Ngieya
- Nyawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Sei?In Lower Bambara, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Sei?Bonya, Fallay, Hulorhun Njagbudor, Hulorhun Njeigor, Konjo Buiima, Konjo Yematanga and Nyawa
- What time zone is Sei in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Sei?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Sei?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sei?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sei?Settlements lie between 184 m and 233 m
- What is the highest point in Sei?Tupambe (407 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sei?November to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sei?Panguma Hospital - Sierra Leone, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sei?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sei?Carage, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sei?SL01020807 (OCHA common operational dataset)