# Kuawuma Section, Tunkia, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/kuawuma/ Section · Tunkia # Kuawuma Kuawuma is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tunkia, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **124.3 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 124km² - 137 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kuawuma? Kuawuma 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: [Daru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/daru/), [Faama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nomo/faama/), [Gegbwema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/gegbwema/), [Giewoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/giewoma/), [Joru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/joru/), [Kokoru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/kokoru/), [Ngiebu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nomo/ngiebu/) and [Taninahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/taninahun/). By area it is the 100th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 16.7% of [Tunkia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/). The centre of Kuawuma is about 258 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5288° N, 11.1046° 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 Kuawuma ### Nearby, outside Kuawuma - Gola South · nature reserve, Gorahun16 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: Kuawuma - 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) · Monrovia143 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia166 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 06:48, 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 Kuawuma Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Kuawuma. Settlements here lie between about 123 m and 143 m above sea level (median 137 m). - Bahama - Bamayama - Belebu - Jaiahun - Jombehun - Jombohun - Konkohun - Kwaoma - Mano - Mongeri - Naiagolehun - Tayehun 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 Kuawuma Named natural and historic features inside Kuawuma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gba - Koye 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 Kuawuma 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 Kuawuma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 39 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 39 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 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85778&mlon=-11.20374#map=17/7.85778/-11.20374) Hotel Gola Rainforest National Park · Sembehun 21 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 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Roman Catholic Primary School · Faama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52460&mlon=-10.99643#map=17/7.52460/-10.99643) College Eastern Technical University · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87598&mlon=-11.18205#map=17/7.87598/-11.18205) Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 34 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 Tunkia - Daru - Gegbwema - Giewoma - Gorahun - Jewahun - Taninahun ## Quick answers - Where is Kuawuma?In Tunkia, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kuawuma?Daru, Faama, Gegbwema, Giewoma, Joru, Kokoru, Ngiebu and Taninahun - What is there to see in Kuawuma?Gola South - What time zone is Kuawuma in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kuawuma?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kuawuma?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kuawuma?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kuawuma?Settlements lie between 123 m and 143 m - What is the best time to visit Kuawuma?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kuawuma?Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kuawuma?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kuawuma?Karima Gas Station, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kuawuma?SL01021506 (OCHA common operational dataset)