# Kemokai Section, Soro Gbema, Pujehun District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/kemokai/

Section · Soro Gbema 

# Kemokai

Kemokai is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Soro Gbema, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **49.8 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49.8km²
- 11mapped services
- 24 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kemokai?

Kemokai lies in [Soro Gbema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/), [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 4 other sections: [Mano - River](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/mano-river/), [Massaquoi II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/massaquoi-ii/), [Moiwebu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/moiwebu/) and [Zoker I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/zoker-i/). By area it is the 487th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.8% of [Soro Gbema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/). The centre of Kemokai is about 258 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.0438° N, 11.4007° 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: Kemokai

- 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) · Monrovia110 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia146 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:32).

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 Kemokai

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Kemokai. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 46 m above sea level (median 24 m).

- Bombohun
- Gangama
- Glaya
- Gong
- Gonghu
- Jendema
- Kalia
- Keba
- Malema
- Malomei
- Melima
- Momandu

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 Kemokai 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 Kemokai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Station SKM · Kemokai 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02254&mlon=-11.38440#map=17/7.02254/-11.38440) 

Hotel Coco International Guest House · Kemokai 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01808&mlon=-11.38180#map=17/7.01808/-11.38180) 

School R.C School · Kemokai 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02270&mlon=-11.39035#map=17/7.02270/-11.39035) 

Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 31 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kemokai

Places mapped inside Kemokai in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sections in Soro Gbema

- Kengo
- Kiazombo
- Mano - River
- Massaquoi I
- Massaquoi II
- Moiwebu
- Zoker I
- Zoker II
- Zombo

## Quick answers

- Where is Kemokai?In Soro Gbema, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kemokai?Mano - River, Massaquoi II, Moiwebu and Zoker I
- What time zone is Kemokai in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kemokai?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kemokai?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kemokai?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kemokai?Settlements lie between 20 m and 46 m
- What is the best time to visit Kemokai?November to May
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kemokai?Station SKM, about 3.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Kemokai?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kemokai?SL03041001 (OCHA common operational dataset)