# Deyombo Section, Yakemu Kpukumu, Pujehun District – Villages

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Section · Yakemu Kpukumu 

# Deyombo

Deyombo is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yakemu Kpukumu, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **11.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.1km²
- 31 mtypical elevation

## Where is Deyombo?

Deyombo 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 3 other sections: [Batowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/batowa/), [Jassende Masaoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/jassende-masaoma/) and [Nyango - Njeigbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/nyango-njeigbla/). By area it is the 1125th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.1% of [Yakemu Kpukumu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/). The centre of Deyombo is about 223 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.2320° N, 11.6546° 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: Deyombo

- 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) · Monrovia144 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia181 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 2026-11-03](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 Deyombo

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Deyombo. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 49 m above sea level (median 31 m).

- Kali
- Kombeima
- Konbilima
- Kotumahun
- Naiagolehun

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 Deyombo 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 Deyombo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital · Panga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35095&mlon=-11.71884#map=17/7.35095/-11.71884) 

Petrol pump Station SKM · Kemokai 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02254&mlon=-11.38440#map=17/7.02254/-11.38440) 

Hotel KPTL Zimmy Guest House · Selimeh 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31234&mlon=-11.31681#map=17/7.31234/-11.31681) 

School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) 

Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 38 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 Yakemu Kpukumu

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Deyombo?In Yakemu Kpukumu, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Deyombo?Batowa, Jassende Masaoma and Nyango - Njeigbla
- What time zone is Deyombo in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Deyombo?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Deyombo?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Deyombo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Deyombo?Settlements lie between 23 m and 49 m
- What is the best time to visit Deyombo?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Deyombo?Pujehun Government Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Deyombo?Station SKM, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Deyombo?SL03041205 (OCHA common operational dataset)