# Lower Pemba Section, Malen, Pujehun District – Villages & Map

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Section · Malen 

# Lower Pemba

Lower Pemba is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Malen, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **27.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 27.9km²
- 52 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lower Pemba?

Lower Pemba 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: [Bum](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/bum/), [Kakpanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/kakpanda/), [Kemoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/kemoh/), [Korwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/korwa/), [Mano](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/mano/), [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 879th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.1% of [Malen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/). The centre of Lower Pemba is about 188 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5196° N, 11.8329° 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: Lower Pemba

- 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) · Monrovia181 km
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)193 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 Lower Pemba

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Lower Pemba. The largest with a recorded population: Gandorhun (12,288). Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 55 m above sea level (median 52 m).

- Bomuvulahun
- Buyama
- Gandorhun
- Gboyama
- Male
- Senbehun
- Tisana

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 Lower Pemba 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 Lower Pemba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex · Panga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35326&mlon=-11.72005#map=17/7.35326/-11.72005) 

Hotel Promised Land Guest House · Bayengbe 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60198&mlon=-12.16247#map=17/7.60198/-12.16247) 

School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) 

Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 23 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
- Korwa
- Seijeila
- Taukunor
- Upper Pemba

## Quick answers

- Where is Lower Pemba?In Malen, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Lower Pemba?Bum, Kakpanda, Kemoh, Korwa, Mano, Taukunor and Upper Pemba
- What time zone is Lower Pemba in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Lower Pemba?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Lower Pemba?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lower Pemba?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lower Pemba?Settlements lie between 26 m and 55 m
- What is the best time to visit Lower Pemba?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lower Pemba?Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lower Pemba?SL03040606 (OCHA common operational dataset)