# Seiwoh Section, Yakemu Kpukumu, Pujehun District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/seiwoh/ Section · Yakemu Kpukumu # Seiwoh Seiwoh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yakemu Kpukumu, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **22.2 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 22.2km² - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Seiwoh? Seiwoh 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: [Fortune](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/fortune/), [Kemoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/mono-sakrim/kemoh/), [Kpukumu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/kpukumu/), [Pembaar](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/mono-sakrim/pembaar/), [Sowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/mono-sakrim/sowa/), [Sowonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/sowonde/) and [Yabai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/yabai/). By area it is the 970th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.2% of [Yakemu Kpukumu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/). The centre of Seiwoh is about 211 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.1977° N, 11.8249° 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: Seiwoh - 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) · Monrovia155 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia194 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:51, 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 2026-11-02](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 Seiwoh Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Seiwoh. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 21 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Dokebu - Gbongboma - Keka - Kobumpe - Lah - Mali - Manowuro - Nyandehun 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 Seiwoh Named natural and historic features inside Seiwoh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake Masatoi 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 Seiwoh 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 Seiwoh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital · Panga 21 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 21 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 - Kpukumu - Sowonde - Yabai ## Quick answers - Where is Seiwoh?In Yakemu Kpukumu, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Seiwoh?Fortune, Kemoh, Kpukumu, Pembaar, Sowa, Sowonde and Yabai - What time zone is Seiwoh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Seiwoh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Seiwoh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Seiwoh?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Seiwoh?Settlements lie between 11 m and 21 m - What is the best time to visit Seiwoh?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Seiwoh?Pujehun Government Hospital, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Seiwoh?SL03041210 (OCHA common operational dataset)