Segbwema

Segbwema lies in the eastern Sierra Leone country between the Moa and Maleh rivers. Its name is explained in local tradition through the story of Sei, a child whose birth prompted people from surrounding villages to come and dance. The Mende phrase describing their visit became the name of the settlement. The surrounding Njaluahun country takes its name from its position between rivers, and its ruling families trace their descent to Nepoh, the father of Sei.

The later city of Kenema lies here.