# Pejeh West Section, Pejeh(Futa peje, Pujehun District

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Section · Pejeh(Futa peje 

# Pejeh West

Pejeh West is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Pejeh(Futa peje, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **55.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 55.2km²
- 70 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pejeh West?

Pejeh West lies in [Pejeh(Futa peje](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/pejeh-futa-peje/), [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: [Fallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/barri/fallay/), [Joya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/joya/), [Kabonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/kabonde/), [Koilenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/pejeh-futa-peje/koilenga/), [Kpatawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/kpatawa/), [Pejeh East](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/pejeh-futa-peje/pejeh-east/) and [Samba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/samba/). By area it is the 421st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 41.3% of [Pejeh(Futa peje](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/pejeh-futa-peje/). The centre of Pejeh West is about 214 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5180° N, 11.5543° 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 West

- 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) · Monrovia162 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia194 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.

## Villages and localities in Pejeh West

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Pejeh West. Settlements here lie between about 56 m and 91 m above sea level (median 70 m).

- Blama
- Bongere
- Bumbe
- Bumpe
- Gbongay
- Gbonge
- Helebu
- Herebu
- Jagbwema
- Komende
- Konela
- Mema

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 Pejeh West 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 Pejeh West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex · Panga 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35326&mlon=-11.72005#map=17/7.35326/-11.72005) 

Hotel KPTL Zimmy Guest House · Selimeh 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31234&mlon=-11.31681#map=17/7.31234/-11.31681) 

School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) 

Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30803&mlon=-11.32303#map=17/7.30803/-11.32303) 

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 Pejeh(Futa peje

- Koilenga
- Pejeh East

## Quick answers

- Where is Pejeh West?In Pejeh(Futa peje, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Pejeh West?Fallay, Joya, Kabonde, Koilenga, Kpatawa, Pejeh East and Samba
- What time zone is Pejeh West in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Pejeh West?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Pejeh West?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pejeh West?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pejeh West?Settlements lie between 56 m and 91 m
- What is the best time to visit Pejeh West?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pejeh West?Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pejeh West?SL03040903 (OCHA common operational dataset)