# Giewoma Section, Tunkia, Kenema District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/giewoma/

Section · Tunkia 

# Giewoma

Giewoma is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tunkia, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **65.0 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 65.0km²
- 153 mtypical elevation

## Where is Giewoma?

Giewoma lies in [Tunkia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/), [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 8 other sections: [Gegbwema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/gegbwema/), [Giebu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/giebu/), [Jewahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/jewahun/), [Kokoru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/kokoru/), [Kuawuma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/kuawuma/), [Lower Dabor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/lower-dabor/), [Taninahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/taninahun/) and [Upper Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/upper-koya/). By area it is the 349th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.7% of [Tunkia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/). The centre of Giewoma is about 245 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6025° N, 11.1977° 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 Giewoma

### Nearby, outside Giewoma

- Tiwai Island · attraction, Koya Gbundohun17 km
- Big Tree · monument, Koya Gbundohun18 km
- Tiwai Island · nature reserve, Koya Gbundohun19 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: Giewoma

- 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) · Monrovia154 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia178 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) 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 Giewoma

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Giewoma. Settlements here lie between about 136 m and 217 m above sea level (median 153 m).

- Benduhun
- Beobu
- Bobobu
- Fayima
- Giewahun
- Mani
- Poandima
- Tijoema

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 Giewoma 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 Giewoma

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 30 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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85778&mlon=-11.20374#map=17/7.85778/-11.20374) 

Hotel Gola Rainforest National Park · Sembehun 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67282&mlon=-10.97876#map=17/7.67282/-10.97876) 

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 15 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 30 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 30 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 Tunkia

- Daru
- Gegbwema
- Gorahun
- Jewahun
- Kuawuma
- Taninahun

## Quick answers

- Where is Giewoma?In Tunkia, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Giewoma?Gegbwema, Giebu, Jewahun, Kokoru, Kuawuma, Lower Dabor, Taninahun and Upper Koya
- What is there to see in Giewoma?Tiwai Island, Big Tree, Tiwai Island
- What time zone is Giewoma in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Giewoma?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Giewoma?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Giewoma?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Giewoma?Settlements lie between 136 m and 217 m
- What is the best time to visit Giewoma?November to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Giewoma?Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Giewoma?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Giewoma?Karima Gas Station, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Giewoma?SL01021503 (OCHA common operational dataset)