# Kowa, Moyamba District – Sections, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/ Chiefdom · Moyamba District # Kowa Kowa is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Moyamba District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **10,873 people** in 2020 on 221 km² (about 49 per km²). It is divided into 8 sections. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10,873people (2020) - 221km² - 8sections ## How many people live in Kowa? Kowa had an estimated **10,873 people** in 2020 — 3.1% of Moyamba District, 149th of 161 chiefdoms. There are 909 women for every 1,000 men (below the Moyamba District figure of 932). Spread over 221 km², that is about **49 people per km²**, 134th of 161 chiefdoms. 40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Moyamba District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,439** 5–9 ****1,700** 10–14 ****1,300** 15–19 ****1,339** 20–24 ****1,016** 25–29 ****931** 30–34 ****665** 35–39 ****646** 40–44 ****459** 45–49 ****372** 50–54 ****287** 55–59 ****169** 60–64 ****173** 65–69 ****113** 70–74 ****100** 75–79 ****61** 80+ ****104** Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle). ## Where is Kowa? Kowa lies in [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 4 other chiefdoms: [Bumpe Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/), [Dasse](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/), [Gbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/gbo/) and [Kamajei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/). By area it is the 119th largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.2% of [Moyamba District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/). The centre of Kowa is about 146 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0789° N, 11.9738° 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: Kowa - 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)147 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia240 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 2026-11-02](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. ## Sections of Kowa Section Area km² Localities Services [Kpandobu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/kpandobu/) 32 7 0 [Moforay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/moforay/) 31 16 0 [Mosumana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/mosumana/) 32 19 0 [Ngiyeiya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/ngiyeiya/) 16 8 0 [Njagbahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/njagbahun/) 44 5 0 [Njama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/njama/) 19 1 0 [Tabe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/tabe/) 13 1 0 [Tawoveihun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/tawoveihun/) 35 8 0 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Kowa Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Kowa. Settlements here lie between about 38 m and 83 m above sea level (median 61 m). - Banda - Bandama - Bangabu - Baoma - Baomahun - Barema - Bauya - Bendu - Buwahun - Ebeima - Fala - Fonkia - Foya - Fungia - Gbatema - Gieya - Gogoima - Gombehun - Gondama - Jagbahun - Jalawahun - Jamawuro - Jene - Juma - Kangahun - Kania - Kenema - Konjokehun - Konjongiyehun - Kpetema - Limayema - Lungi - Madina - Magbamu - Manihun - Mofombu - Mokambo - Mokoyo - Moyogbo - Moyogbu - Ngiehun - Ngovokpehun - Ngovokpohun - Nikihun - Nikilihun - Njama - Njamawa - Nyandehun - Peleya - Pemdembu - Salina - Saluibu - Semabu - Shenge - Somotorma - Tabe - Tagbehun - Takpanga - Taninahun - Timindi - Tokpombu - Wongufor - Yandeyama 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 Kowa Named natural and historic features inside Kowa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Botinge - Kaimbo - Kataboi - Kundeye - Tibai 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 Kowa 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Kowa?In Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What is the population of Kowa?10,873 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Kowa?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Kowa?About 49 people per km² - What borders Kowa?Bumpe Ngao, Dasse, Gbo and Kamajei - What time zone is Kowa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kowa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kowa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kowa?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kowa?Settlements lie between 38 m and 83 m - What is the best time to visit Kowa?November to February - What is the P-code of Kowa?SL030310 (OCHA common operational dataset)