# Fallay Section, Barri, Pujehun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/fallay/ Section · Barri # Fallay Fallay is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Barri, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **91.7 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 91.7km² - 85 mtypical elevation ## Where is Fallay? Fallay lies in [Barri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/), [Pujehun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 8 other sections: [Jougba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/jougba/), [Joya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/joya/), [Karjei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/karjei/), [Kpatawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/kpatawa/), [Laimba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/laimba/), [Mabondor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/mabondor/), [Pejeh West](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/pejeh-futa-peje/pejeh-west/) and [Tetima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/tetima/). By area it is the 187th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.8% of [Barri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/). The centre of Fallay is about 222 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4941° N, 11.4828° 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 Fallay ### Nearby, outside Fallay - Tiwai Island · nature reserve, Koya Gbundohun15 km - Big Tree · monument, Koya Gbundohun16 km - Tiwai Island · attraction, Koya Gbundohun17 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: Fallay - 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) · Monrovia156 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia187 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:31). 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 Fallay Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Fallay. The largest with a recorded population: Potoru (4,937). Settlements here lie between about 64 m and 110 m above sea level (median 85 m). - Bevehun - Felegoma - Gafalu - Giema - Jaiahun - Jalahun - Komende - Kundorwahun - Kundowahun - Lago - Largo - Niayama - Pelewahun - Potoru - Shenge - Tambiyama - Wokoya - Yuabu 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 Fallay Named natural and historic features inside Fallay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mapui ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kani · 142 m 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 Fallay and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fallay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex · Panga 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35326&mlon=-11.72005#map=17/7.35326/-11.72005) Hotel KPTL Zimmy Guest House · Selimeh 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31234&mlon=-11.31681#map=17/7.31234/-11.31681) School Hidaya Foundation Charity Primary School · Selimeh 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31262&mlon=-11.31281#map=17/7.31262/-11.31281) Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30803&mlon=-11.32303#map=17/7.30803/-11.32303) 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 Barri - Dakona - Jougba - Karjei - Laimba - Malla - Sonjour I - Sonjour II - Tetima ## Quick answers - Where is Fallay?In Barri, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Fallay?Jougba, Joya, Karjei, Kpatawa, Laimba, Mabondor, Pejeh West and Tetima - What is there to see in Fallay?Tiwai Island, Big Tree, Tiwai Island - What time zone is Fallay in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Fallay?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Fallay?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Fallay?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Fallay?Settlements lie between 64 m and 110 m - What is the highest point in Fallay?Kani (142 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Fallay?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Fallay?Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Fallay?SL03040102 (OCHA common operational dataset)