# Kowama Section, Kamajei, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/kowama/ Section · Kamajei # Kowama Kowama is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kamajei, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **62.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 62.0km² - 80 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kowama? Kowama lies in [Kamajei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/), [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 7 other sections: [Kendebu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/kendebu/), [Mogbuama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/mogbuama/), [Ngoahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/ngoahun/), [Njagbema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/njagbema/), [Yeima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/yeima/), [Zone - 1](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-1/) and [Zone - 2](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-2/). By area it is the 365th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.9% of [Kamajei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/). The centre of Kowama is about 146 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3050° N, 11.9190° 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: Kowama - 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)145 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry234 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:32). 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 Kowama Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kowama. Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 93 m above sea level (median 80 m). - Blama - Gondama - Jabama - Katema - Kowama - Mafuri - Yandu 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 Kowama 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 Kowama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Special Care Hospital · Mange-bana 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55801&mlon=-11.95372#map=17/8.55801/-11.95372) Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank · Zone - 7 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11381&mlon=-12.06793#map=17/8.11381/-12.06793) Petrol pump NP Gas Station · Gaindema 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46629&mlon=-12.21925#map=17/8.46629/-12.21925) Hotel Multiple Guest House · Mange-bana 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56667&mlon=-11.96670#map=17/8.56667/-11.96670) School Mosongo school · Zone - 7 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10931&mlon=-12.05315#map=17/8.10931/-12.05315) College Njala University Campus, Mokonde · Zone - 7 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11515&mlon=-12.06835#map=17/8.11515/-12.06835) Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 27 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 Kamajei - Mogbuama - Ngiegombu - Ngoahun - Njagbema - Tawovehun - Yeima ## Quick answers - Where is Kowama?In Kamajei, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kowama?Kendebu, Mogbuama, Ngoahun, Njagbema, Yeima, Zone - 1 and Zone - 2 - What time zone is Kowama in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kowama?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kowama?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kowama?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kowama?Settlements lie between 68 m and 93 m - What is the best time to visit Kowama?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kowama?Special Care Hospital , about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kowama?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kowama?NP Gas Station, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kowama?SL03030701 (OCHA common operational dataset)