# Upper Geoma Section, Sowa, Pujehun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/upper-geoma/ Section · Sowa # Upper Geoma Upper Geoma is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sowa, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **61.5 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 61.5km² - 65 mtypical elevation ## Where is Upper Geoma? Upper 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 6 other sections: [Bakoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/bakoi/), [Kabonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/kabonde/), [Kondogbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/kondogbe/), [Lower Geoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/lower-geoma/), [Lower Kargoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/lower-kargoi/) and [Sabba I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/sabba-i/). By area it is the 374th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 26.4% of [Sowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/). The centre of Upper Geoma is about 203 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5299° N, 11.6706° 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: Upper 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) · Monrovia171 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia204 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 06:51, 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 Upper Geoma Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Upper Geoma. The largest with a recorded population: Gandorhun (12,288). Settlements here lie between about 46 m and 75 m above sea level (median 65 m). - Gandorhun - Gomahun - Gombahun - Jeoma - Jeoma Jago - Jewela - Kangahun - Kobebu - Kobeibu - Koji - Maka - Mamboma - Misela - Negbeyama 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 Upper Geoma Named natural and historic features inside Upper Geoma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nengbeyei - Ngoye 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 Upper 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 Upper Geoma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex · Panga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35326&mlon=-11.72005#map=17/7.35326/-11.72005) Hotel River View Resort & Safari · Seiwa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87599&mlon=-11.70787#map=17/7.87599/-11.70787) School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 38 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 - Lower Geoma - Sabba I - Sabba II ## Quick answers - Where is Upper Geoma?In Sowa, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Upper Geoma?Bakoi, Kabonde, Kondogbe, Lower Geoma, Lower Kargoi and Sabba I - What time zone is Upper Geoma in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Upper Geoma?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Upper Geoma?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Upper Geoma?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Upper Geoma?Settlements lie between 46 m and 75 m - What is the best time to visit Upper Geoma?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Upper Geoma?Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Upper Geoma?SL03041104 (OCHA common operational dataset)