# Karjei Section, Barri, Pujehun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/karjei/ Section · Barri # Karjei Karjei is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Barri, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **37.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 37.5km² - 105 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karjei? Karjei 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 5 other sections: [Fallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/fallay/), [Jougba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/jougba/), [Koya Gbundohun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/koya-gbundohun/), [Laimba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/laimba/) and [Tetima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/tetima/). By area it is the 683rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.7% of [Barri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/). The centre of Karjei is about 230 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5112° N, 11.3916° 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 Karjei ### Nearby, outside Karjei - Tiwai Island · nature reserve, Koya Gbundohun5.1 km - Big Tree · monument, Koya Gbundohun6.6 km - Tiwai Island · attraction, Koya Gbundohun7.8 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: Karjei - 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) · Monrovia153 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia182 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 Karjei Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Karjei. Settlements here lie between about 90 m and 117 m above sea level (median 105 m). - Bahama - Boma - Magbwema - Mapoima - Naiahun 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 Karjei Named natural and historic features inside Karjei, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Matange 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 Karjei 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 Karjei Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel KPTL Zimmy Guest House · Selimeh 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31234&mlon=-11.31681#map=17/7.31234/-11.31681) School Tunkia Secondary School · Gorahun 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46761&mlon=-11.22917#map=17/7.46761/-11.22917) Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 24 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 - Jougba - Laimba - Malla - Sonjour I - Sonjour II - Tetima ## Quick answers - Where is Karjei?In Barri, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Karjei?Fallay, Jougba, Koya Gbundohun, Laimba and Tetima - What is there to see in Karjei?Tiwai Island, Big Tree, Tiwai Island - What time zone is Karjei in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Karjei?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Karjei?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karjei?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karjei?Settlements lie between 90 m and 117 m - What is the best time to visit Karjei?November to May - What is the P-code of Karjei?SL03040104 (OCHA common operational dataset)