# Selimeh Section, Makpele, Pujehun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/makpele/selimeh/ Section · Makpele # Selimeh Selimeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Makpele, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **144.7 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 145km² - 5mapped services - 90 mtypical elevation ## Where is Selimeh? Selimeh lies in [Makpele](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/makpele/), [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: [Dakona](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/dakona/), [Gorahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/gorahun/), [Samagbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/makpele/samagbe/), [Seitua](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/makpele/seitua/), [Sonjour II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/sonjour-ii/) and [Zombo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/zombo/). By area it is the 74th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 35.5% of [Makpele](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/makpele/). The centre of Selimeh is about 247 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.3469° N, 11.3083° 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 Selimeh ### Nearby, outside Selimeh - Gola South · nature reserve, Gorahun15 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: Selimeh - 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) · Monrovia132 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia162 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 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 Selimeh Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Selimeh. The largest with a recorded population: Zimmi (4,796). Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 114 m above sea level (median 90 m). - Baiama - Gbahama - Gombu - Jabama - Jagbwema - Jago - Jibima - Jopowahun - Kabalahun - Kaina - Kondigbama - Kondikpa - Madina - Nyeyama - Palima - Pelevulahun - Pelewa - Pewa - Sembehun - Towobu - Vaama - Zimmi 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 Selimeh Named natural and historic features inside Selimeh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Gogpoh - Majei - Seye - Yambase ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Tolmakpean Hill · 171 m 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 Selimeh 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 Selimeh Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Station SKM · Kemokai 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02254&mlon=-11.38440#map=17/7.02254/-11.38440) Hotel KPTL Zimmy Guest House · Selimeh 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31234&mlon=-11.31681#map=17/7.31234/-11.31681) School Hidaya Foundation Charity Primary School · Selimeh 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31262&mlon=-11.31281#map=17/7.31262/-11.31281) Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 4.6 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Selimeh Places mapped inside Selimeh in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in Makpele - Kengo - Samagbe - Seitua ## Quick answers - Where is Selimeh?In Makpele, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Selimeh?Dakona, Gorahun, Samagbe, Seitua, Sonjour II and Zombo - What is there to see in Selimeh?Gola South - What time zone is Selimeh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Selimeh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Selimeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Selimeh?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Selimeh?Settlements lie between 62 m and 114 m - What is the highest point in Selimeh?Tolmakpean Hill (171 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Selimeh?November to May - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Selimeh?Station SKM, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Selimeh?SL03040504 (OCHA common operational dataset)