# Tetima Section, Barri, Pujehun District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/tetima/

Section · Barri 

# Tetima

Tetima is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Barri, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **26.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 26.0km²
- 102 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tetima?

Tetima 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 3 other sections: [Fallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/fallay/), [Karjei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/karjei/) and [Laimba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/laimba/). By area it is the 908th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.3% of [Barri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/). The centre of Tetima is about 228 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4917° N, 11.4224° 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 Tetima

### Nearby, outside Tetima

- Tiwai Island · nature reserve, Koya Gbundohun9.1 km
- Big Tree · monument, Koya Gbundohun11 km
- Tiwai Island · attraction, Koya Gbundohun12 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: Tetima

- 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) · Monrovia152 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia182 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 Tetima

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Tetima.

- Baoma
- Fakai
- Golala
- Sahun

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 Tetima 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 Tetima

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital · Panga 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35095&mlon=-11.71884#map=17/7.35095/-11.71884) 

Hotel KPTL Zimmy Guest House · Selimeh 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31234&mlon=-11.31681#map=17/7.31234/-11.31681) 

School Tunkia Secondary School · Gorahun 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46761&mlon=-11.22917#map=17/7.46761/-11.22917) 

Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 23 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
- Karjei
- Laimba
- Malla
- Sonjour I
- Sonjour II

## Quick answers

- Where is Tetima?In Barri, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Tetima?Fallay, Karjei and Laimba
- What is there to see in Tetima?Tiwai Island, Big Tree, Tiwai Island
- What time zone is Tetima in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Tetima?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Tetima?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tetima?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Tetima?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tetima?Pujehun Government Hospital, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tetima?SL03040109 (OCHA common operational dataset)