# Kenema Section, Dasse, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/kenema/ Section · Dasse # Kenema Kenema is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dasse, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **30.1 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 30.1km² - 70 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kenema? Kenema 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: [Domboma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/domboma/), [Mano](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/mano/), [Niti Korley](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/niti-korley/), [Timindi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/timindi/), [Zone - 6](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-6/) and [Zone - 7](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-7/). By area it is the 833rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.7% of [Dasse](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/). The centre of Kenema is about 132 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0669° N, 12.1174° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Things to see in and around Kenema ### Nearby, outside Kenema - Matturi Block G · ruins, Zone - 77.8 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kenema - 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)133 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry235 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:53, 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 Kenema Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Kenema. Settlements here lie between about 43 m and 88 m above sea level (median 70 m). - Bandama - Fanima - Fulewama - Funiama - Gogoima - Kenema - Kortuhun - Kotuhun - Kowama - Manjehun - Medina - Mobessi - Mondema - Moyambaworo - Njala - Nyamahun - Palima - Semabu 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 Kenema Named natural and historic features inside Kenema, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kaitingue 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 Kenema 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 Kenema Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Union Trust Bank · Zone - 7 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11367&mlon=-12.06970#map=17/8.11367/-12.06970) Hotel Samies · Mosoe 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16775&mlon=-12.42131#map=17/8.16775/-12.42131) School UMC Primary School, Mokondeh · Zone - 7 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10708&mlon=-12.07135#map=17/8.10708/-12.07135) College Geodev · Zone - 7 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11338&mlon=-12.07062#map=17/8.11338/-12.07062) Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11248&mlon=-12.07199#map=17/8.11248/-12.07199) 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 Dasse - Bambuibu Tommy - Bongoya - Domboma - Foya Tewei - Jayahun - Mano - Niti Korley - Semabu - Taninahun Gomoh - Taninahun Kapuima - Timindi - Wonkifore ## Quick answers - Where is Kenema?In Dasse, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kenema?Domboma, Mano, Niti Korley, Timindi, Zone - 6 and Zone - 7 - What is there to see in Kenema?Matturi Block G - What time zone is Kenema in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kenema?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kenema?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kenema?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kenema?Settlements lie between 43 m and 88 m - What is the best time to visit Kenema?November to February - Where is the nearest bank to Kenema?Union Trust Bank, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kenema?SL03030306 (OCHA common operational dataset)