# Peyifeh Section, Nimiyama, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/peyifeh/ Section · Nimiyama # Peyifeh Peyifeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nimiyama, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **66.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 66.3km² - 331 mtypical elevation ## Where is Peyifeh? Peyifeh lies in [Nimiyama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/), [Kono District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Bunabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gorama-kono/bunabu/), [Famanjo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/famanjo/), [Jaiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/jaiama/) and [Njaifeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/njaifeh/). By area it is the 339th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.5% of [Nimiyama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/). The centre of Peyifeh is about 222 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4862° N, 11.2198° 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: Peyifeh - 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 - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)218 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia250 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:50, 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 Peyifeh Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Peyifeh. Settlements here lie between about 310 m and 444 m above sea level (median 331 m). - Dombadu - Guabu - Konsoya - Kpanpanbu - Kpetema - Malia - Peiya - Pujehun - Sandu 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 Peyifeh Named natural and historic features inside Peyifeh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Dunduye 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 Peyifeh and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kono District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,956 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (489 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 2 Feb 26 10 Mar 28 23 Apr 28 57 May 27 119 Jun 25 269 Jul 24 409 Aug 23 489 Sep 24 365 Oct 25 164 Nov 25 45 Dec 24 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Peyifeh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyayia Maternal Hospital · Biatong 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47020&mlon=-11.41312#map=17/8.47020/-11.41312) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Diamond Lodge Hotel Kono · Bandafafeh 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60929&mlon=-11.04976#map=17/8.60929/-11.04976) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63222&mlon=-10.98885#map=17/8.63222/-10.98885) Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54115&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.54115/-11.09009) 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 Nimiyama - Bafinfeh - Njagbakahun - Njaifeh - Tama ## Quick answers - Where is Peyifeh?In Nimiyama, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Peyifeh?Bunabu, Famanjo, Jaiama and Njaifeh - What time zone is Peyifeh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Peyifeh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Peyifeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Peyifeh?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Peyifeh?Settlements lie between 310 m and 444 m - What is the best time to visit Peyifeh?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Peyifeh?Nyayia Maternal Hospital, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Peyifeh?Jaiama Community Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Peyifeh?Total Filling Station, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Peyifeh?SL01031004 (OCHA common operational dataset)