# Yengessa Section, Bumpeh, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/yengessa/ Section · Bumpeh # Yengessa Yengessa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bumpeh, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **79.6 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 79.6km² - 31 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yengessa? Yengessa 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 8 other sections: [Bumpeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/bumpeh/), [Gibina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/gibina/), [Greema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/greema/), [Massah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/massah/), [Moforay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/moforay/), [Mongere](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/mongere/), [Moyemi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/moyemi/) and [Senehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/senehun/). By area it is the 247th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.2% of [Bumpeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/). The centre of Yengessa is about 76 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1372° N, 12.6423° 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: Yengessa - 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)81 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry192 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 06:56, 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 Yengessa Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Yengessa. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 51 m above sea level (median 31 m). - Bamavulahun - Bambuibu - Bohol - Fulawahun - Gambia - Gbesebu - Gendema - Gporgporya - Jombohun - Julema - Kigbal - Kodobe - Komende - Kumrabai - Kundobi - Mabobo - Maboina - Madina - Marogbu - Mogbamegbo - Mogbondo - Mokohun - Mokoso - Mokume - Momende - Mopofai - Morkep - Moryorbay - Mosanasi - Movandi - Nagbwema - Panasaba - Periwahun - Petema - Pujehun - Pulun - Sembehun - Shimbek - Sumbuya - Walai - Yenkisa 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 Yengessa Named natural and historic features inside Yengessa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Bampegbali - Bandaseye - Gbungbaia - Kinalari - Mamboi 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 Yengessa 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 Yengessa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) Hotel The Heart Plaza Moyamba · Koromboya 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16019&mlon=-12.43660#map=17/8.16019/-12.43660) School Vine Memorial Baptist School · Motobon 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12016&mlon=-12.82836#map=17/8.12016/-12.82836) Police station Fogbo Police Post · Magbafti 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26761&mlon=-12.97906#map=17/8.26761/-12.97906) 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 - Moyemi - Saiama - Samu ## Quick answers - Where is Yengessa?In Bumpeh, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Yengessa?Bumpeh, Gibina, Greema, Massah, Moforay, Mongere, Moyemi and Senehun - What time zone is Yengessa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Yengessa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Yengessa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yengessa?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yengessa?Settlements lie between 9 m and 51 m - What is the best time to visit Yengessa?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Yengessa?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yengessa?SL03030213 (OCHA common operational dataset)