# Tawoveihun Section, Kowa, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

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Section · Kowa 

# Tawoveihun

Tawoveihun is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kowa, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **34.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 34.8km²
- 63 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tawoveihun?

Tawoveihun lies in [Kowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/), [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: [Kpandobu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/kpandobu/), [Moforay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/moforay/), [Mosumana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/mosumana/), [Ngiyeiya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/ngiyeiya/), [Njagbahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/njagbahun/), [Njama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/njama/) and [Tabe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/tabe/). By area it is the 727th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.7% of [Kowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/). The centre of Tawoveihun is about 147 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0766° N, 11.9671° 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 Tawoveihun

### Nearby, outside Tawoveihun

- Matturi Block G · ruins, Zone - 712 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: Tawoveihun

- 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)148 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia239 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.

## Villages and localities in Tawoveihun

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Tawoveihun. Settlements here lie between about 46 m and 72 m above sea level (median 63 m).

- Baoma
- Bauya
- Foya
- Jamawuro
- Mokoyo
- Timindi
- Tokpombu
- Wongufor

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 Tawoveihun 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 Tawoveihun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital EDC Unit · West Ward-Nikibu - 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96369&mlon=-11.74661#map=17/7.96369/-11.74661) 

Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank · Zone - 7 12 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 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95262&mlon=-11.75201#map=17/7.95262/-11.75201) 

Hotel Sao Vandy's Hotel · Samamie 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96718&mlon=-11.76535#map=17/7.96718/-11.76535) 

Mall Kandeh Town Market · Samamie 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95260&mlon=-11.75421#map=17/7.95260/-11.75421) 

School Mosongo school · Zone - 7 10 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11515&mlon=-12.06835#map=17/8.11515/-12.06835) 

Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 12 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 Kowa

- Kpandobu
- Moforay
- Mosumana
- Ngiyeiya
- Njagbahun
- Njama
- Tabe

## Quick answers

- Where is Tawoveihun?In Kowa, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Tawoveihun?Kpandobu, Moforay, Mosumana, Ngiyeiya, Njagbahun, Njama and Tabe
- What is there to see in Tawoveihun?Matturi Block G
- What time zone is Tawoveihun in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Tawoveihun?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Tawoveihun?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tawoveihun?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tawoveihun?Settlements lie between 46 m and 72 m
- What is the best time to visit Tawoveihun?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tawoveihun?EDC Unit, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tawoveihun?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tawoveihun?Station Conex, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tawoveihun?SL03031008 (OCHA common operational dataset)