# Kpatawa Section, Niawa, Kenema District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/kpatawa/

Section · Niawa 

# Kpatawa

Kpatawa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Niawa, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **34.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 34.0km²
- 105 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kpatawa?

Kpatawa lies in [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/), [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: [Fallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/fallay/), [Koilenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/pejeh-futa-peje/koilenga/), [Mabondor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/mabondor/) and [Pejeh West](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/pejeh-futa-peje/pejeh-west/). By area it is the 748th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.7% of [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/). The centre of Kpatawa is about 219 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5681° N, 11.4740° 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 Kpatawa

### Nearby, outside Kpatawa

- Tiwai Island · nature reserve, Koya Gbundohun13 km
- Big Tree · monument, Koya Gbundohun14 km
- Tiwai Island · attraction, Koya Gbundohun14 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: Kpatawa

- 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) · Monrovia163 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia193 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:31).

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 Kpatawa

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kpatawa. Settlements here lie between about 81 m and 108 m above sea level (median 105 m).

- Baoma
- Gbonima
- Kanga
- Woroma

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 Kpatawa 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
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- 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 Kpatawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex · Panga 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35326&mlon=-11.72005#map=17/7.35326/-11.72005) 

Hotel KPTL Zimmy Guest House · Selimeh 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31234&mlon=-11.31681#map=17/7.31234/-11.31681) 

School Tunkia Secondary School · Gorahun 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46761&mlon=-11.22917#map=17/7.46761/-11.22917) 

Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30803&mlon=-11.32303#map=17/7.30803/-11.32303) 

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 Niawa

- Bandawor
- Mabondor
- Niawa
- Vaama

## Quick answers

- Where is Kpatawa?In Niawa, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kpatawa?Fallay, Koilenga, Mabondor and Pejeh West
- What is there to see in Kpatawa?Tiwai Island, Big Tree, Tiwai Island
- What time zone is Kpatawa in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kpatawa?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kpatawa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kpatawa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kpatawa?Settlements lie between 81 m and 108 m
- What is the best time to visit Kpatawa?November to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kpatawa?Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kpatawa?SL01021002 (OCHA common operational dataset)