# Tawovehun Section, Kamajei, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/tawovehun/ Section · Kamajei # Tawovehun Tawovehun is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kamajei, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **72.1 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 72.1km² - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tawovehun? Tawovehun 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 9 other sections: [Gbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/gbo/gbo/), [Mogbuama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/mogbuama/), [Ngiegombu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/ngiegombu/), [Ngoahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/ngoahun/), [Ngovo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/ngovo/), [Njagbahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/njagbahun/), [Nyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/gbo/nyawa/), [Zone - 2](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-2/) and [Zone - 7](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-7/). By area it is the 293rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 16.1% of [Kamajei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/). The centre of Tawovehun is about 145 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1604° N, 11.9563° 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 Tawovehun ### Nearby, outside Tawovehun - Matturi Block G · ruins, Zone - 713 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: Tawovehun - 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) · Conakry241 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 18:32). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Tawovehun Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Tawovehun. Settlements here lie between about 52 m and 104 m above sea level (median 66 m). - Baoma - Batema - Fakai - Gorehun - Kotomahun - Kotumahun - Manahu - Ngiyehun - Pujehun - Senehun - Teyahun 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 Tawovehun Named natural and historic features inside Tawovehun, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tibaigowe 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 Tawovehun 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 Tawovehun Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Child Rescue Centre Bo · North Ward-Njai To 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97775&mlon=-11.73728#map=17/7.97775/-11.73728) Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank · Zone - 7 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11381&mlon=-12.06793#map=17/8.11381/-12.06793) Petrol pump Station Conex · West Ward-Njagboim 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95262&mlon=-11.75201#map=17/7.95262/-11.75201) Hotel Sao Vandy's Hotel · Samamie 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96718&mlon=-11.76535#map=17/7.96718/-11.76535) Mall Njai Town Market · North Ward-Njai To 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97551&mlon=-11.73555#map=17/7.97551/-11.73555) School Mosongo school · Zone - 7 12 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11515&mlon=-12.06835#map=17/8.11515/-12.06835) Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 14 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 - Kowama - Mogbuama - Ngiegombu - Ngoahun - Njagbema - Yeima ## Quick answers - Where is Tawovehun?In Kamajei, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Tawovehun?Gbo, Mogbuama, Ngiegombu, Ngoahun, Ngovo, Njagbahun, Nyawa, Zone - 2 and Zone - 7 - What is there to see in Tawovehun?Matturi Block G - What time zone is Tawovehun in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Tawovehun?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Tawovehun?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tawovehun?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tawovehun?Settlements lie between 52 m and 104 m - What is the best time to visit Tawovehun?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Tawovehun?Child Rescue Centre Bo, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tawovehun?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tawovehun?Station Conex, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tawovehun?SL03030706 (OCHA common operational dataset)