# Kemoh Section, Komboya, Bo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/komboya/kemoh/

Section · Komboya 

# Kemoh

Kemoh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Komboya, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **44.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 44.5km²
- 265 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kemoh?

Kemoh lies in [Komboya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/komboya/), [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 5 other sections: [Boryongor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/boryongor/), [Fallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/fallay/), [Njargbahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/badjia/njargbahun/), [Sei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/komboya/sei/) and [Yalenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/yalenga/). By area it is the 564th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.0% of [Komboya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/komboya/). The centre of Kemoh is about 203 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1949° N, 11.4134° 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: Kemoh

- 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)202 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia224 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 06:51, 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 Kemoh

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Kemoh. Settlements here lie between about 156 m and 343 m above sea level (median 265 m).

- Bama
- Bamyamahun
- Banyamahun
- Foya
- Gbamawo
- Gumahun
- Kobondala
- Kobundala
- Korkorti
- Naiagolehun
- Poiama
- Poyama
- Simabu

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 Kemoh

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Gbafioyei

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 Kemoh and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 170 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 and May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 1 

Feb 27 6 

Mar 28 15 

Apr 28 39 

May 27 118 

Jun 25 320 

Jul 24 406 

Aug 23 440 

Sep 24 348 

Oct 25 186 

Nov 25 52 

Dec 25 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kemoh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Panguma Hospital · Bonya 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18525&mlon=-11.13766#map=17/8.18525/-11.13766) 

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 Komboya

- Keisua
- Mangaru
- Sei
- Tongowa

## Quick answers

- Where is Kemoh?In Komboya, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kemoh?Boryongor, Fallay, Njargbahun, Sei and Yalenga
- What time zone is Kemoh in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kemoh?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kemoh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kemoh?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kemoh?Settlements lie between 156 m and 343 m
- What is the best time to visit Kemoh?November to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kemoh?Panguma Hospital, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kemoh?SL03010902 (OCHA common operational dataset)