# Kiazombo Section, Soro Gbema, Pujehun District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/kiazombo/ Section · Soro Gbema # Kiazombo Kiazombo is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Soro Gbema, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **52.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 52.2km² - 57 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kiazombo? Kiazombo 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: [Kengo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/makpele/kengo/), [Samagbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/makpele/samagbe/), [Zoker I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/zoker-i/) and [Zoker II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/zoker-ii/). By area it is the 455th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.1% of [Soro Gbema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/). The centre of Kiazombo is about 256 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.1585° N, 11.3404° 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: Kiazombo - 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) · Monrovia116 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia149 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 18:31). 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 Kiazombo Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Kiazombo. Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 69 m above sea level (median 57 m). - Dia - Dodo - Dukor - Gambia - Hegbema - Jene - Jijama - Mando - Mina - Senehun Bulema - Senehun Gieya - Yangahun 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 Kiazombo Named natural and historic features inside Kiazombo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mahoi 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 Kiazombo 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 Kiazombo Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Station SKM · Kemokai 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02254&mlon=-11.38440#map=17/7.02254/-11.38440) Hotel Coco International Guest House · Kemokai 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01808&mlon=-11.38180#map=17/7.01808/-11.38180) School UMC high school · Kemokai 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02369&mlon=-11.38790#map=17/7.02369/-11.38790) Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 17 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 Soro Gbema - Kemokai - Kengo - Mano - River - Massaquoi I - Massaquoi II - Moiwebu - Zoker I - Zoker II - Zombo ## Quick answers - Where is Kiazombo?In Soro Gbema, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kiazombo?Kengo, Samagbe, Zoker I and Zoker II - What time zone is Kiazombo in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kiazombo?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kiazombo?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiazombo?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kiazombo?Settlements lie between 27 m and 69 m - What is the best time to visit Kiazombo?November to May - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiazombo?Station SKM, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kiazombo?SL03041003 (OCHA common operational dataset)