# Malen, Pujehun District – Sections, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/ Chiefdom · Pujehun District # Malen Malen is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Pujehun District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **34,653 people** in 2020 on 276 km² (about 126 per km²). It is divided into 9 sections. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 34,653people (2020) - 276km² - 9sections ## How many people live in Malen? Malen had an estimated **34,653 people** in 2020 — 9.0% of Pujehun District, 80th of 161 chiefdoms. There are 985 women for every 1,000 men (above the Pujehun District figure of 951). Spread over 276 km², that is about **126 people per km²**, 49th of 161 chiefdoms. 40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Pujehun District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****4,587** 5–9 ****5,419** 10–14 ****4,142** 15–19 ****4,269** 20–24 ****3,236** 25–29 ****2,967** 30–34 ****2,120** 35–39 ****2,057** 40–44 ****1,463** 45–49 ****1,185** 50–54 ****914** 55–59 ****541** 60–64 ****551** 65–69 ****360** 70–74 ****320** 75–79 ****194** 80+ ****329** Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle). ## Where is Malen? Malen lies in [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 7 other chiefdoms: [Bagbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/), [Bum](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/), [Jaiama Bongor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/), [Panga Kabonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/), [Sowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/), [Tikonko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/) and [Wonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/). By area it is the 100th largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.6% of [Pujehun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/). The centre of Malen is about 191 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5089° N, 11.8076° 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: Malen - 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) · Monrovia178 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)196 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:51, 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. ## Sections of Malen Section Area km² Localities Services [Bahoin](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/bahoin/) 19 9 0 [Kahaimoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/kahaimoh/) 50 4 0 [Kakpanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/kakpanda/) 37 5 0 [Kemoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/kemoh/) 33 4 0 [Korwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/korwa/) 22 7 0 [Lower Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/lower-pemba/) 28 7 0 [Seijeila](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/seijeila/) 26 8 0 [Taukunor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/taukunor/) 32 13 0 [Upper Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/upper-pemba/) 30 8 0 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Malen Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Malen. The largest with a recorded population: Gandorhun (12,288). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 98 m above sea level (median 34 m). - Bamba - Banale - Basale - Bendu - Bobobu - Bombohun - Bompetoke - Bomuvulahun - Buyama - Faiama - Fakaba - Fonikaw - Gambia - Gandorhun - Gangama - Gbongboma - Gboyama - Gendema - Giema - Guabu - Guworbu - Hinan - Hogai - Hunkan - Jago - Jala - Jaluahun - Jama - Jao - Jolahun - Jombohun - Jumbu - Kanga - Kase - Kotomahun - Kpangba - Kpombu - Kwelu - Libi - Maka - Male - Mano - Masao - Mokpende - Naiahun - Nyandehun - Panguma - Pattu - Potani - Saba - Sahn - Sahun - Semabu - Sembehun - Senbehun - Senehun - Sengema - Sinjo - Talia - Taninahun - Teni - Tisana - Wale 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 Malen Named natural and historic features inside Malen, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Fayei - Magbeni - Magbumpe - Sogboma - Tegbai 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 Malen 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Malen?In Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What is the population of Malen?34,653 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Malen?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Malen?About 126 people per km² - What borders Malen?Bagbo, Bum, Jaiama Bongor, Panga Kabonde, Sowa, Tikonko and Wonde - What time zone is Malen in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Malen?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Malen?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malen?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malen?Settlements lie between 10 m and 98 m - What is the best time to visit Malen?November to May - What is the P-code of Malen?SL030406 (OCHA common operational dataset)