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

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Section · Malen 

# Korwa

Korwa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Malen, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **21.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 21.5km²
- 34 mtypical elevation

## Where is Korwa?

Korwa 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 6 other sections: [Bahoin](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/bahoin/), [Kemoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/kemoh/), [Lower Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/lower-pemba/), [Seijeila](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/seijeila/), [Taukunor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/taukunor/) and [Upper Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/upper-pemba/). By area it is the 983rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.8% of [Malen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/). The centre of Korwa is about 194 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4545° N, 11.8210° 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: Korwa

- 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) · Monrovia175 km
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)199 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 Korwa

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Korwa. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 49 m above sea level (median 34 m).

- Basale
- Bombohun
- Fonikaw
- Giema
- Maka
- Saba
- Sahn

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 Korwa 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 Korwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex · Panga 16 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) 

Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 30 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
- Kemoh
- Lower Pemba
- Seijeila
- Taukunor
- Upper Pemba

## Quick answers

- Where is Korwa?In Malen, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Korwa?Bahoin, Kemoh, Lower Pemba, Seijeila, Taukunor and Upper Pemba
- What time zone is Korwa in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Korwa?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Korwa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Korwa?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Korwa?Settlements lie between 23 m and 49 m
- What is the best time to visit Korwa?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Korwa?Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Korwa?SL03040605 (OCHA common operational dataset)