# Pejeh(Futa peje, Pujehun District – Sections, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/pejeh-futa-peje/ Chiefdom · Pujehun District # Pejeh(Futa peje Pejeh(Futa peje is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Pujehun District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **15,163 people** in 2020 on 134 km² (about 114 per km²). It is divided into 3 sections. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15,163people (2020) - 134km² - 3sections ## How many people live in Pejeh(Futa peje? Pejeh(Futa peje had an estimated **15,163 people** in 2020 — 3.9% of Pujehun District, 135th of 161 chiefdoms. There are 936 women for every 1,000 men (below the Pujehun District figure of 951). Spread over 134 km², that is about **114 people per km²**, 57th 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 ****2,007** 5–9 ****2,371** 10–14 ****1,813** 15–19 ****1,868** 20–24 ****1,416** 25–29 ****1,299** 30–34 ****928** 35–39 ****900** 40–44 ****640** 45–49 ****518** 50–54 ****400** 55–59 ****236** 60–64 ****241** 65–69 ****157** 70–74 ****140** 75–79 ****85** 80+ ****144** 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 Pejeh(Futa peje? Pejeh(Futa peje 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 6 other chiefdoms: [Barri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/), [Galliness Perri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/), [Langrama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/langrama/), [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/), [Panga Kabonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/) and [Sowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/). By area it is the 143rd largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.2% of [Pujehun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/). The centre of Pejeh(Futa peje is about 213 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5533° N, 11.5427° 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: Pejeh(Futa peje - 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) · Monrovia165 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia196 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:31). 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 Pejeh(Futa peje Section Area km² Localities Services [Koilenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/pejeh-futa-peje/koilenga/) 31 6 0 [Pejeh East](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/pejeh-futa-peje/pejeh-east/) 48 10 0 [Pejeh West](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/pejeh-futa-peje/pejeh-west/) 55 12 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 Pejeh(Futa peje Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Pejeh(Futa peje. Settlements here lie between about 56 m and 97 m above sea level (median 78 m). - Blama - Bongere - Buma - Bumbe - Bumpe - Foutah - Futa - Gbongay - Gbonge - Golala - Helebu - Herebu - Jagbwema - Jalandama - Jembe - Kenema - Koiva - Komende - Konela - Konella - Kpejewa - Lain - Lein - Masa - Massah - Mema - Pejewa - Wanjama 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 Pejeh(Futa peje Named natural and historic features inside Pejeh(Futa peje, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Fayoi - Mohain 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 Pejeh(Futa peje 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 Pejeh(Futa peje?In Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What is the population of Pejeh(Futa peje?15,163 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Pejeh(Futa peje?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Pejeh(Futa peje?About 114 people per km² - What borders Pejeh(Futa peje?Barri, Galliness Perri, Langrama, Niawa, Panga Kabonde and Sowa - What time zone is Pejeh(Futa peje in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Pejeh(Futa peje?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Pejeh(Futa peje?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pejeh(Futa peje?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pejeh(Futa peje?Settlements lie between 56 m and 97 m - What is the best time to visit Pejeh(Futa peje?November to May - What is the P-code of Pejeh(Futa peje?SL030409 (OCHA common operational dataset)