# Mosoe Section, Kaiyamba, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/mosoe/ Section · Kaiyamba # Mosoe Mosoe is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kaiyamba, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **66.3 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 66.3km² - 1mapped service - 67 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mosoe? Mosoe 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: [Fakoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/fakoi/), [Koromboya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/koromboya/), [Kovella](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/kovella/), [Lungili](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/lungili/), [Mendegelema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/mendegelema/) and [Tullu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/tullu/). By area it is the 340th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.9% of [Kaiyamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/). The centre of Mosoe is about 96 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1981° N, 12.4111° 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: Mosoe - 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)98 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry202 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) 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 Mosoe Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Mosoe. Settlements here lie between about 49 m and 82 m above sea level (median 67 m). - Bangagolehun - Baomahum - Benduma - Daru - Gbahama - Gendema - Gibina - Golala - Guabu - Kindema - Kpetema - Kpokuma - Kubahun - Lekpeyama - Limba Corner - Lumley Beach - Mokende - Mongire - Moture - Njala - Potehun - Salina - Takpoima - Taninahun - Vaama - Wunde 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 Mosoe Named natural and historic features inside Mosoe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nengbeye 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 Mosoe 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 Mosoe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) Petrol pump Oasis Gas Station · Yoni 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46921&mlon=-12.24908#map=17/8.46921/-12.24908) Hotel Samies · Mosoe 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16775&mlon=-12.42131#map=17/8.16775/-12.42131) School Njagbahun School ADP-SL SITE 2017 · Kunyafoi 16 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 35 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mosoe Places mapped inside Mosoe in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Kaiyamba - Angigboya - Koromboya - Kpange - Lungili - Mendegelema - Waliwahun ## Quick answers - Where is Mosoe?In Kaiyamba, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mosoe?Fakoi, Koromboya, Kovella, Lungili, Mendegelema and Tullu - What time zone is Mosoe in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mosoe?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mosoe?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mosoe?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mosoe?Settlements lie between 49 m and 82 m - What is the best time to visit Mosoe?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mosoe?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mosoe?Oasis Gas Station, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mosoe?SL03030606 (OCHA common operational dataset)