# Lower Geoma Section, Sowa, Pujehun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/lower-geoma/ Section · Sowa # Lower Geoma Lower Geoma is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sowa, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **44.5 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 44.5km² - 54 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lower Geoma? Lower Geoma lies in [Sowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/), [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: [Kahaimoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/kahaimoh/), [Kemoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/kemoh/), [Kondogbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/kondogbe/), [Lower Kargoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/lower-kargoi/), [Upper Geoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/upper-geoma/), [Upper Kayiemba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/upper-kayiemba/) and [Upper Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/upper-pemba/). By area it is the 565th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.1% of [Sowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/). The centre of Lower Geoma is about 198 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5131° N, 11.7296° 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 Geoma - 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) · Monrovia173 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)203 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 18:32). 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 Lower Geoma Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Lower Geoma. Settlements here lie between about 37 m and 99 m above sea level (median 54 m). - Dolima - Giema - Jeoma - Kaipo - Komende - Kongo - Kotuwa - Lileima - Nyandehun - Sembehun - Tikonko 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 Lower Geoma Named natural and historic features inside Lower Geoma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Duvoye - Jewoi - Paniyei 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 Lower Geoma 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 Geoma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex · Panga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35326&mlon=-11.72005#map=17/7.35326/-11.72005) School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 33 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 Sowa - Sabba I - Sabba II - Upper Geoma ## Quick answers - Where is Lower Geoma?In Sowa, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Lower Geoma?Kahaimoh, Kemoh, Kondogbe, Lower Kargoi, Upper Geoma, Upper Kayiemba and Upper Pemba - What time zone is Lower Geoma in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Lower Geoma?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Lower Geoma?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lower Geoma?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lower Geoma?Settlements lie between 37 m and 99 m - What is the best time to visit Lower Geoma?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Lower Geoma?Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lower Geoma?SL03041101 (OCHA common operational dataset)