# Jassende Masaoma Section, Kpaka, Pujehun District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/jassende-masaoma/ Section · Kpaka # Jassende Masaoma Jassende Masaoma is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kpaka, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **25.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 25.8km² - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jassende Masaoma? Jassende Masaoma lies in [Kpaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/), [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: [Batowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/batowa/), [Dakona](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/dakona/), [Deyombo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/deyombo/), [Gendema II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/gendema-ii/), [Jakema II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/jakema-ii/), [Nyango - Njeigbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/nyango-njeigbla/), [Nyango-Ngoleihun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/nyango-ngoleihun/) and [Sarbah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/sarbah/). By area it is the 914th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.7% of [Kpaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/). The centre of Jassende Masaoma is about 226 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.2148° N, 11.6302° 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: Jassende Masaoma - 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) · Monrovia177 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:30) 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 2026-11-03](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 Jassende Masaoma Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Jassende Masaoma. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 39 m above sea level (median 25 m). - Baoma - Gbekema - Kanayama - Suako 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 Jassende Masaoma Named natural and historic features inside Jassende Masaoma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kangeye 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 Jassende Masaoma 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 Jassende Masaoma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital · Panga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35095&mlon=-11.71884#map=17/7.35095/-11.71884) Petrol pump Station SKM · Kemokai 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02254&mlon=-11.38440#map=17/7.02254/-11.38440) Hotel Coco International Guest House · Kemokai 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01808&mlon=-11.38180#map=17/7.01808/-11.38180) School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 35 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 Kpaka - Jassende Kpeima - Jassende Ngoleima - Jassende Ngoleima - Nyango - Njeigbla - Nyango-Ngoleihun - Parvu - Sarbah ## Quick answers - Where is Jassende Masaoma?In Kpaka, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Jassende Masaoma?Batowa, Dakona, Deyombo, Gendema II, Jakema II, Nyango - Njeigbla, Nyango-Ngoleihun and Sarbah - What time zone is Jassende Masaoma in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Jassende Masaoma?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Jassende Masaoma?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jassende Masaoma?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jassende Masaoma?Settlements lie between 16 m and 39 m - What is the best time to visit Jassende Masaoma?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Jassende Masaoma?Pujehun Government Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jassende Masaoma?Station SKM, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Jassende Masaoma?SL03040302 (OCHA common operational dataset)