# Foya Tewei Section, Dasse, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/foya-tewei/ Section · Dasse # Foya Tewei Foya Tewei is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dasse, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **26.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 26.8km² - 1mapped service - 67 mtypical elevation ## Where is Foya Tewei? Foya Tewei lies in [Dasse](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/), [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: [Bambuibu Tommy](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/bambuibu-tommy/), [Ngolala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/ngolala/), [Njagbahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/njagbahun/), [Taninahun Kapuima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/taninahun-kapuima/), [Timindi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/timindi/) and [Wonkifore](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/wonkifore/). By area it is the 891st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.7% of [Dasse](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/). The centre of Foya Tewei is about 127 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9813° N, 12.2029° 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: Foya Tewei - 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)130 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry235 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:54, 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 Foya Tewei Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Foya Tewei. Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 70 m above sea level (median 67 m). - Bajia - Bowala - Buyehun - Foya - Foya Tewei - Kabaima - Kpuawala - Mobella 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 Foya Tewei 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 Foya Tewei Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Union Trust Bank · Zone - 7 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11367&mlon=-12.06970#map=17/8.11367/-12.06970) Hotel Samies · Mosoe 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16775&mlon=-12.42131#map=17/8.16775/-12.42131) School Foya Tawei Mosanda School ADPSL site · Foya Tewei 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98437&mlon=-12.19729#map=17/7.98437/-12.19729) College Geodev · Zone - 7 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11338&mlon=-12.07062#map=17/8.11338/-12.07062) Police station Checkpoint · Mokotawa 8.7 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Foya Tewei Places mapped inside Foya Tewei in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in Dasse - Bambuibu Tommy - Bongoya - Domboma - Jayahun - Kenema - Mano - Niti Korley - Semabu - Taninahun Gomoh - Taninahun Kapuima - Timindi - Wonkifore ## Quick answers - Where is Foya Tewei?In Dasse, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Foya Tewei?Bambuibu Tommy, Ngolala, Njagbahun, Taninahun Kapuima, Timindi and Wonkifore - What time zone is Foya Tewei in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Foya Tewei?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Foya Tewei?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Foya Tewei?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Foya Tewei?Settlements lie between 62 m and 70 m - What is the best time to visit Foya Tewei?November to February - Where is the nearest bank to Foya Tewei?Union Trust Bank, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Foya Tewei?SL03030304 (OCHA common operational dataset)