# Kemoh Section, Malen, Pujehun District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/kemoh/

Section · Malen 

# Kemoh

Kemoh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Malen, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **33.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 33.1km²
- 37 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kemoh?

Kemoh 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 7 other sections: [Korwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/korwa/), [Lower Geoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/lower-geoma/), [Lower Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/lower-pemba/), [Pessekeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/pessekeh/), [Seijeila](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/seijeila/), [Upper Kayiemba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/upper-kayiemba/) and [Upper Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/upper-pemba/). By area it is the 761st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.0% of [Malen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/). The centre of Kemoh is about 196 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4493° N, 11.7952° 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: Kemoh

- 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) · Monrovia172 km
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)202 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 18:33).

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 Kemoh

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kemoh. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 39 m above sea level (median 37 m).

- Jumbu
- Kwelu
- Naiahun
- Sahun

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).

## Weather in Kemoh 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 Kemoh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex · Panga 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35326&mlon=-11.72005#map=17/7.35326/-11.72005) 

School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) 

Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 32 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
- Kahaimoh
- Kakpanda
- Korwa
- Lower Pemba
- Seijeila
- Taukunor
- Upper Pemba

## Quick answers

- Where is Kemoh?In Malen, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kemoh?Korwa, Lower Geoma, Lower Pemba, Pessekeh, Seijeila, Upper Kayiemba and Upper Pemba
- What time zone is Kemoh in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kemoh?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kemoh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kemoh?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kemoh?Settlements lie between 29 m and 39 m
- What is the best time to visit Kemoh?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kemoh?Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kemoh?SL03040604 (OCHA common operational dataset)