# Moyemi Section, Bumpeh, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/moyemi/

Section · Bumpeh 

# Moyemi

Moyemi is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bumpeh, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **31.4 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 31.4km²
- 26 mtypical elevation

## Where is Moyemi?

Moyemi lies in [Bumpeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/), [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 7 other sections: [Gbuallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/gbuallay/), [Mamu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/mamu/), [Massah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/massah/), [Moforay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/moforay/), [Mofuss](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/mofuss/), [Ngiehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/ngiehun/) and [Yengessa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/yengessa/). By area it is the 800th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.4% of [Bumpeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/). The centre of Moyemi is about 80 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0284° N, 12.6800° 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: Moyemi

- 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)87 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry200 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:35).

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 Moyemi

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Moyemi. Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 36 m above sea level (median 26 m).

- Buyama
- Gberi
- Jombohun
- Makombo
- Moyemi
- Moyeni
- Rokai
- Tenter

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).

## Weather in Moyemi 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
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- 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 Moyemi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) 

Hotel The Heart Plaza Moyamba · Koromboya 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16019&mlon=-12.43660#map=17/8.16019/-12.43660) 

School Vine Memorial Baptist School · Motobon 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12016&mlon=-12.82836#map=17/8.12016/-12.82836) 

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 Bumpeh

- Bellentin
- Bumpeh
- Greema
- Kassipoto
- Mamu
- Massah
- Moforay
- Mokebbie
- Motobon
- Saiama
- Samu
- Yengessa

## Quick answers

- Where is Moyemi?In Bumpeh, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Moyemi?Gbuallay, Mamu, Massah, Moforay, Mofuss, Ngiehun and Yengessa
- What time zone is Moyemi in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Moyemi?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Moyemi?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Moyemi?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Moyemi?Settlements lie between 19 m and 36 m
- What is the best time to visit Moyemi?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Moyemi?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Moyemi?SL03030210 (OCHA common operational dataset)