# Parvu Section, Kpaka, Pujehun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/parvu/ Section · Kpaka # Parvu Parvu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kpaka, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **25.3 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 25.3km² - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Parvu? Parvu 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 2 other sections: [Jassende Kpeima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/jassende-kpeima/) and [Massaquoi II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/massaquoi-ii/). By area it is the 923rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.6% of [Kpaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/). The centre of Parvu is about 244 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.0161° N, 11.5865° 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: Parvu - 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) · Monrovia122 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia161 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 06:49, 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 2026-11-02](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 Parvu Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Parvu. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 19 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Bomuma - Dibia - Fulawahun - Godiama - Jabama - Kamakuma - Kpendeyama - Kposso - Naiagolehun - Tomuihun 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 Parvu Named natural and historic features inside Parvu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Kasada Island 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 Parvu 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 Parvu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital · Panga 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35095&mlon=-11.71884#map=17/7.35095/-11.71884) Petrol pump Station SKM · Kemokai 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02254&mlon=-11.38440#map=17/7.02254/-11.38440) Hotel Coco International Guest House · Kemokai 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01808&mlon=-11.38180#map=17/7.01808/-11.38180) School R.C School · Kemokai 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02270&mlon=-11.39035#map=17/7.02270/-11.39035) 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 Masaoma - Jassende Ngoleima - Jassende Ngoleima - Nyango - Njeigbla - Nyango-Ngoleihun - Sarbah ## Quick answers - Where is Parvu?In Kpaka, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Parvu?Jassende Kpeima and Massaquoi II - What time zone is Parvu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Parvu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Parvu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Parvu?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Parvu?Settlements lie between 7 m and 19 m - What is the best time to visit Parvu?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Parvu?Pujehun Government Hospital, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Parvu?Station SKM, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Parvu?SL03040307 (OCHA common operational dataset)