# Pujehun District, Southern Province – Chiefdoms & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/ District · Southern Province # Pujehun District Pujehun District is a district of Sierra Leone in Southern Province. It had an estimated **386,287 people** in 2020 on 4,181 km² (about 92 per km²). It is divided into 12 chiefdoms. 646 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 386,287people (2020) - 4,181km² - 12chiefdoms - 19mapped services ## How many people live in Pujehun District? Pujehun District had an estimated **386,287 people** in 2020 — 24.0% of Southern Province, 10th of 14 districts. There are 951 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Southern Province figure of 950). Spread over 4,181 km², that is about **92 people per km²**, 10th of 14 districts. 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 Southern Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****51,128** 5–9 ****60,404** 10–14 ****46,171** 15–19 ****47,587** 20–24 ****36,071** 25–29 ****33,077** 30–34 ****23,627** 35–39 ****22,929** 40–44 ****16,308** 45–49 ****13,213** 50–54 ****10,187** 55–59 ****6,025** 60–64 ****6,136** 65–69 ****4,016** 70–74 ****3,568** 75–79 ****2,163** 80+ ****3,672** 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 Pujehun District? Pujehun District lies in [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 3 other districts: [Bo District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/), [Bonthe District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/) and [Kenema District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/). By area it is the 10th largest of 16 districts in Sierra Leone. It covers 20.8% of [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/). The centre of Pujehun District is about 229 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 77 km from Bo, the main town of Southern Province. The centre point is at 7.3006° N, 11.5355° 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: Pujehun District - 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 - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia141 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia176 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, 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. ## Chiefdoms of Pujehun District Chiefdom People per km² Area km² Sections Services [Galliness Perri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/) 60,978 103 593 13 0 [Makpele](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/makpele/) 55,012 135 407 4 5 [Mono Sakrim](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/mono-sakrim/) 54,926 211 260 8 0 [Soro Gbema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/) 47,153 64 732 10 11 [Barri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/) 41,147 84 489 9 0 [Malen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/) 34,653 126 276 9 0 [Sowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/) 19,106 82 233 4 0 [Kpaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/) 18,361 62 296 8 0 [Yakemu Kpukumu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/) 15,413 85 181 12 0 [Pejeh(Futa peje](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/pejeh-futa-peje/) 15,163 114 134 3 0 [Panga Kabonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/) 14,375 29 498 10 3 [Panga krim](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-krim/) 10,000 122 82 4 0 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [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). ## Largest towns in Pujehun District - Gandorhun12,288 - Gandorhun12,288 - Pujehun7,926 - Foindu5,868 - Bomi5,463 - Potoru4,937 - Zimmi4,796 - Gbewebu4,122 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pujehun District Named natural and historic features inside Pujehun District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 82 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Boyipa - Buango - Dunyi - Duvoye - Fayei - Fayei - Fayoi - Gandeyei - Gbemayei - Gogpoh - Golia - Gume - Hojoye - Jewoi - Kangeye - Komagongo - Kombe - Korobu - Kotuyei - Kundiye - Lake Duwi - Lake Mabesi - Lake Mape - Lake Masatoi …and 62 more. ### Coast and islands 7 islands. - Kasada Island - Kogbwema Island - Nyetiko Island - Tosuku Island - Wointi Island - Yamama Island - York Island ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Pite · 196 m - Tolmakpean Hill · 171 m - Kani · 142 m - Naji · 95 m ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves. - Bojene Hills Forest Reserve - Lalay Forest Reserve - South Kambui Forest Reserve 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 Pujehun District and the best time to visit In Pujehun District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,968 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (474 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 4 Feb 27 12 Mar 27 25 Apr 27 46 May 27 107 Jun 26 278 Jul 25 392 Aug 24 474 Sep 25 331 Oct 26 215 Nov 26 64 Dec 26 20 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pujehun District Places mapped inside Pujehun District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools4 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants5 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Pujehun District?In Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What is the population of Pujehun District?386,287 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Pujehun District?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Pujehun District?About 92 people per km² - What borders Pujehun District?Bo District, Bonthe District and Kenema District - What time zone is Pujehun District in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Pujehun District?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Pujehun District?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Pujehun District?Gandorhun - What is the highest point in Pujehun District?Pite (196 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pujehun District?November to May - How many hospitals are in Pujehun District?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pujehun District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pujehun District?SL0304 (OCHA common operational dataset)