# Mendegelema Section, Kaiyamba, Moyamba District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/mendegelema/ Section · Kaiyamba # Mendegelema Mendegelema is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kaiyamba, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **60.2 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 60.2km² - 69 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mendegelema? Mendegelema lies in [Kaiyamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/), [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: [Gondama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/gondama/), [Koromboya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/koromboya/), [Kovella](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/kovella/), [Mokorewo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/mokorewo/), [Mosoe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/mosoe/) and [Mowoto](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/mowoto/). By area it is the 387th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.7% of [Kaiyamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/). The centre of Mendegelema is about 90 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2002° N, 12.4722° 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: Mendegelema - 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)92 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry198 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, 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 Mendegelema Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Mendegelema. Settlements here lie between about 56 m and 81 m above sea level (median 69 m). - Bambuibu - Banda - Boamahun - Dambu - Dandabu - Foya - Kowama - Kpanguma - Kpulu - Lumbebu - Madina Taninahun - Mendekayima - Mokojo - Mokpulo - Mondema - Moyani - Naiagolehun - Naiaguehun - Nengbema - Nguabu - Njabama - Yoyema 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 Mendegelema Named natural and historic features inside Mendegelema, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Dadawa 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 Mendegelema 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 Mendegelema Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) Petrol pump Oasis Gas Station · Yoni 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46921&mlon=-12.24908#map=17/8.46921/-12.24908) Hotel The Heart Plaza Moyamba · Koromboya 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16019&mlon=-12.43660#map=17/8.16019/-12.43660) School Njagbahun School ADP-SL SITE 2017 · Kunyafoi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25901&mlon=-12.28117#map=17/8.25901/-12.28117) College Canadian College of Modern Technology · Yoni 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45539&mlon=-12.23275#map=17/8.45539/-12.23275) 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 Kaiyamba - Angigboya - Koromboya - Kpange - Lungili - Mosoe - Waliwahun ## Quick answers - Where is Mendegelema?In Kaiyamba, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mendegelema?Gondama, Koromboya, Kovella, Mokorewo, Mosoe and Mowoto - What time zone is Mendegelema in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mendegelema?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mendegelema?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mendegelema?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mendegelema?Settlements lie between 56 m and 81 m - What is the best time to visit Mendegelema?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mendegelema?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mendegelema?Oasis Gas Station, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mendegelema?SL03030605 (OCHA common operational dataset)