# Kahaimoh Section, Malen, Pujehun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/kahaimoh/ Section · Malen # Kahaimoh Kahaimoh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Malen, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **49.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 49.7km² - 62 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kahaimoh? Kahaimoh lies in [Malen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/), [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: [Bainyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/bainyawa/), [Jimmi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/jimmi/), [Kakpanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/kakpanda/), [Lower Geoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/lower-geoma/), [Lower Kargoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/lower-kargoi/), [Lower Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/lower-niawa/), [Niagorehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/niagorehun/) and [Upper Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/upper-pemba/). By area it is the 489th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.0% of [Malen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/). The centre of Kahaimoh is about 191 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6002° N, 11.7529° 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: Kahaimoh - 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) · Monrovia182 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)195 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. ## Villages and localities in Kahaimoh Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kahaimoh. Settlements here lie between about 54 m and 62 m above sea level (median 62 m). - Faiama - Jama - Nyandehun - Talia 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 Kahaimoh Named natural and historic features inside Kahaimoh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Fayei - Magbeni - 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 Kahaimoh 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 Kahaimoh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex · Panga 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35326&mlon=-11.72005#map=17/7.35326/-11.72005) Bank MIM Bank · East Ward-Manjama 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94281&mlon=-11.72480#map=17/7.94281/-11.72480) Petrol pump Leonco Shell Mingo Filling Station · East Ward-Manjama 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94408&mlon=-11.72898#map=17/7.94408/-11.72898) Hotel River View Resort & Safari · Seiwa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87599&mlon=-11.70787#map=17/7.87599/-11.70787) Mall Kandeh Town Market · Samamie 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95260&mlon=-11.75421#map=17/7.95260/-11.75421) School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) College Njala University - Towama Campus · Seiwa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93551&mlon=-11.76483#map=17/7.93551/-11.76483) Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66211&mlon=-11.99034#map=17/7.66211/-11.99034) 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 Malen - Bahoin - Kakpanda - Kemoh - Korwa - Lower Pemba - Seijeila - Taukunor - Upper Pemba ## Quick answers - Where is Kahaimoh?In Malen, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kahaimoh?Bainyawa, Jimmi, Kakpanda, Lower Geoma, Lower Kargoi, Lower Niawa, Niagorehun and Upper Pemba - What time zone is Kahaimoh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kahaimoh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kahaimoh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kahaimoh?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kahaimoh?Settlements lie between 54 m and 62 m - What is the best time to visit Kahaimoh?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kahaimoh?Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kahaimoh?MIM Bank, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahaimoh?Leonco Shell Mingo Filling Station, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kahaimoh?SL03040602 (OCHA common operational dataset)