# Batowa Section, Yakemu Kpukumu, Pujehun District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/batowa/

Section · Yakemu Kpukumu 

# Batowa

Batowa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yakemu Kpukumu, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **14.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 14.3km²
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Batowa?

Batowa lies in [Yakemu Kpukumu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/), [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: [Deyombo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/deyombo/), [Gbomotie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/mono-sakrim/gbomotie/), [Jassende Masaoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/jassende-masaoma/), [Jassende Ngoleima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/jassende-ngoleima-sl03040303/), [Nyango - Njeigbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/nyango-njeigbla/), [Nyango-Ngoleihun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/nyango-ngoleihun/) and [Panga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/panga/). By area it is the 1088th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.9% of [Yakemu Kpukumu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/). The centre of Batowa is about 220 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.2382° N, 11.6845° 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: Batowa

- 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) · Monrovia147 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia184 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, 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 Batowa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Batowa. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 33 m above sea level (median 20 m).

- Bobobu
- Dia
- Saama

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 Batowa 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 Batowa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital · Panga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35095&mlon=-11.71884#map=17/7.35095/-11.71884) 

School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) 

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 Yakemu Kpukumu

- Bagollay
- Bapawa
- Bekowa
- Deyombo
- Fortune
- Kemo-Bo
- Kemo-wa
- Kpukumu
- Seiwoh
- Sowonde
- Yabai

## Quick answers

- Where is Batowa?In Yakemu Kpukumu, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Batowa?Deyombo, Gbomotie, Jassende Masaoma, Jassende Ngoleima, Nyango - Njeigbla, Nyango-Ngoleihun and Panga
- What time zone is Batowa in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Batowa?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Batowa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Batowa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Batowa?Settlements lie between 15 m and 33 m
- What is the best time to visit Batowa?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Batowa?Pujehun Government Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Batowa?SL03041203 (OCHA common operational dataset)