# Palima Section, Bagruwa, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/palima/ Section · Bagruwa # Palima Palima is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bagruwa, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **82.1 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 82.1km² - 44 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palima? Palima lies in [Bagruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/), [Moyamba District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Benduma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/benduma/), [Bengelloh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/bengelloh/), [Gbangbatoke](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/gbangbatoke/), [Kawaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/kawaya/), [Mokassi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/mokassi/) and [Moseilolo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/moseilolo/). By area it is the 235th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.9% of [Bagruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/). The centre of Palima is about 116 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9118° N, 12.3596° 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: Palima - 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)121 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry231 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:34). 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 Palima Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Palima. Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 57 m above sea level (median 44 m). - Konta - Misila - Modogbo - Mojoka - Mojombo - Mokaibombo - Mokaimana - Molonde - Momana - Mosala - Moyasa - Moyirasa - Moyombo - Nyandehun - Palima - Periwahun - Petewoma - Petifu 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 Palima Named natural and historic features inside Palima, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Kapui - Kindigbiti - Kitifui - Motopi - Nduvuyei 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 Palima and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moyamba District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,276 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (539 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 27 4 Mar 28 9 Apr 29 36 May 28 135 Jun 26 362 Jul 25 520 Aug 25 539 Sep 25 397 Oct 26 203 Nov 26 64 Dec 26 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palima Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile) · Ndendemoya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) Hotel The Heart Plaza Moyamba · Koromboya 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16019&mlon=-12.43660#map=17/8.16019/-12.43660) School Impere Secondary School · Babum 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78421&mlon=-12.29978#map=17/7.78421/-12.29978) College Geodev · Zone - 7 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11338&mlon=-12.07062#map=17/8.11338/-12.07062) Police station Checkpoint · Mokotawa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90365&mlon=-12.19124#map=17/7.90365/-12.19124) 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 Bagruwa - Benduma - Benkeh - Kawaya - Kigbai - Mani - Mokassi - Moseilolo - Sembehun ## Quick answers - Where is Palima?In Bagruwa, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Palima?Benduma, Bengelloh, Gbangbatoke, Kawaya, Mokassi and Moseilolo - What time zone is Palima in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Palima?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Palima?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palima?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palima?Settlements lie between 35 m and 57 m - What is the best time to visit Palima?November to February - Where is the nearest bank to Palima?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palima?SL03030108 (OCHA common operational dataset)