# Jougba Section, Barri, Pujehun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/jougba/ Section · Barri # Jougba Jougba is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Barri, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **76.9 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 76.9km² - 117 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jougba? Jougba 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 6 other sections: [Fallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/fallay/), [Karjei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/karjei/), [Koya Gbundohun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/koya-gbundohun/), [Mabondor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/mabondor/), [Menima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/menima/) and [Serabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/serabu/). By area it is the 260th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.7% of [Barri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/). The centre of Jougba is about 228 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5897° N, 11.3698° 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 Jougba ### Nearby, outside Jougba - Tiwai Island · attraction, Koya Gbundohun4.0 km - Big Tree · monument, Koya Gbundohun4.4 km - Tiwai Island · nature reserve, Koya Gbundohun5.8 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: Jougba - 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) · Monrovia160 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia187 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:49, 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 Jougba Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Jougba. Settlements here lie between about 105 m and 138 m above sea level (median 117 m). - Baiama - Gombu - Jene - Kambama - Kongohun - Konko - Naiaguahun - Nongowa - Semabu - Taninahun - Tuala - Tualu - Vaama 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 Jougba Named natural and historic features inside Jougba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 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 Jougba 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 Jougba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86847&mlon=-11.19957#map=17/7.86847/-11.19957) Bank Rokel Commercial Bank · Gbo Kakajama A-Nja 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87257&mlon=-11.19127#map=17/7.87257/-11.19127) Petrol pump Karima Gas Station · Gbo Kakajama A-Lam 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85778&mlon=-11.20374#map=17/7.85778/-11.20374) Hotel KPTL Zimmy Guest House · Selimeh 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31234&mlon=-11.31681#map=17/7.31234/-11.31681) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Tunkia Secondary School · Gorahun 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46761&mlon=-11.22917#map=17/7.46761/-11.22917) College Kings and Queens International Academy · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87451&mlon=-11.19781#map=17/7.87451/-11.19781) Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 32 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 - Fallay - Karjei - Laimba - Malla - Sonjour I - Sonjour II - Tetima ## Quick answers - Where is Jougba?In Barri, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Jougba?Fallay, Karjei, Koya Gbundohun, Mabondor, Menima and Serabu - What is there to see in Jougba?Tiwai Island, Big Tree, Tiwai Island - What time zone is Jougba in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Jougba?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Jougba?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jougba?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jougba?Settlements lie between 105 m and 138 m - What is the best time to visit Jougba?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Jougba?Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jougba?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jougba?Karima Gas Station, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Jougba?SL03040103 (OCHA common operational dataset)