# Kpukumu Section, Yakemu Kpukumu, Pujehun District – Villages

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Section · Yakemu Kpukumu 

# Kpukumu

Kpukumu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yakemu Kpukumu, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **29.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 29.9km²
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kpukumu?

Kpukumu 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 10 other sections: [Bagollay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/bagollay/), [Bapawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/bapawa/), [Bekowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/bekowa/), [Fassei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-krim/fassei/), [Fortune](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/fortune/), [Gbomotie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/mono-sakrim/gbomotie/), [Kemo-Bo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/kemo-bo/), [Kemoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/mono-sakrim/kemoh/), [Panga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/panga/) and [Seiwoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/seiwoh/). By area it is the 837th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 16.5% of [Yakemu Kpukumu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/). The centre of Kpukumu is about 215 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.2220° N, 11.7548° 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: Kpukumu

- 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) · Monrovia151 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia189 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 18:33).

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 Kpukumu

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kpukumu. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 25 m above sea level (median 14 m).

- Bobobu
- Gondama
- Jeoma
- Matakang
- Mesima

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 Kpukumu 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 Kpukumu

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) 

School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 15 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
- Batowa
- Bekowa
- Deyombo
- Fortune
- Kemo-Bo
- Kemo-wa
- Seiwoh
- Sowonde
- Yabai

## Quick answers

- Where is Kpukumu?In Yakemu Kpukumu, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kpukumu?Bagollay, Bapawa, Bekowa, Fassei, Fortune, Gbomotie, Kemo-Bo, Kemoh, Panga and Seiwoh
- What time zone is Kpukumu in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kpukumu?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kpukumu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kpukumu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kpukumu?Settlements lie between 12 m and 25 m
- What is the best time to visit Kpukumu?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kpukumu?Pujehun Government Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kpukumu?SL03041209 (OCHA common operational dataset)