# Kpetema Section, Bumpe Ngao, Bo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/kpetema/

Section · Bumpe Ngao 

# Kpetema

Kpetema is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bumpe Ngao, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **84.4 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 84.4km²
- 63 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kpetema?

Kpetema lies in [Bumpe Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/), [Bo District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 8 other sections: [Bongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/bongo/), [Bumpe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/bumpe/), [Magbao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/magbao/), [Seiwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/seiwa/), [Serabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/serabu/), [Sewama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/sewama/), [Taninahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/taninahun/) and [Yengema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/yengema/). By area it is the 223rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.0% of [Bumpe Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/). The centre of Kpetema is about 154 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8562° N, 11.9874° 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: Kpetema

- 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)158 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia221 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:33).

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 Kpetema

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Kpetema. Settlements here lie between about 49 m and 82 m above sea level (median 63 m).

- Balahun
- Belebu
- Futawoma
- Kpademi
- Kpetema
- Mogiba
- Moogiba
- Ngeyebgboya
- Papabu
- Pejibu
- Pendembu
- Petema
- Saina
- Sembehun
- Yoni

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 Kpetema

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Bundobaiye
- Kasingi

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 Kpetema and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,938 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (440 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 1 

Feb 28 6 

Mar 29 15 

Apr 29 39 

May 28 118 

Jun 26 320 

Jul 25 406 

Aug 25 440 

Sep 25 348 

Oct 26 186 

Nov 26 52 

Dec 26 8 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kpetema

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dr. Muana Private Hospital · West Ward-Njagboim 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95190&mlon=-11.74999#map=17/7.95190/-11.74999) 

Bank Standard Chartered Bank · West Ward-Nikibu - 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96081&mlon=-11.74187#map=17/7.96081/-11.74187) 

Petrol pump Station Conex · West Ward-Njagboim 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95262&mlon=-11.75201#map=17/7.95262/-11.75201) 

Hotel Dohas Hotel And Restaurant · West Ward-Kandeh T 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94473&mlon=-11.75871#map=17/7.94473/-11.75871) 

Mall Kandeh Town Market · Samamie 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95260&mlon=-11.75421#map=17/7.95260/-11.75421) 

School Vocational secondary school · Serabu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78297&mlon=-12.05046#map=17/7.78297/-12.05046) 

College Njala University - Towama Campus · Seiwa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93551&mlon=-11.76483#map=17/7.93551/-11.76483) 

Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66211&mlon=-11.99034#map=17/7.66211/-11.99034) 

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 Bumpe Ngao

- Bongo
- Bumpe
- Foya
- Sahn
- Serabu
- Sewama
- Taninahun
- Walihun
- Yengema

## Quick answers

- Where is Kpetema?In Bumpe Ngao, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kpetema?Bongo, Bumpe, Magbao, Seiwa, Serabu, Sewama, Taninahun and Yengema
- What time zone is Kpetema in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kpetema?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kpetema?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kpetema?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kpetema?Settlements lie between 49 m and 82 m
- What is the best time to visit Kpetema?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kpetema?Dr. Muana Private Hospital, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kpetema?Standard Chartered Bank, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kpetema?Station Conex, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kpetema?SL03010504 (OCHA common operational dataset)