# Baiwalla Section, Dea, Kailahun District – Villages & Map

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Section · Dea 

# Baiwalla

Baiwalla is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dea, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **37.8 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 37.8km²
- 214 mtypical elevation

## Where is Baiwalla?

Baiwalla lies in [Dea](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/), [Kailahun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/bambara/), [Bomaru-guma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/bomaru-guma/), [Dodo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/dodo/), [Sakiema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/sakiema/) and [Sienga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/sienga/). By area it is the 676th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 26.9% of [Dea](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/). The centre of Baiwalla is about 292 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9804° N, 10.6360° 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: Baiwalla

- 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) · Monrovia189 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia197 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:27).

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 Baiwalla

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Baiwalla. Settlements here lie between about 192 m and 239 m above sea level (median 214 m).

- Bafehun
- Baiwala
- Bogbema
- Bogema
- Buduma
- Bunduma
- Giewoma
- Griema
- Grima
- Jolu
- Joru
- Kanneh La
- Konela
- Kporbu
- Lago
- Largo
- Nyadehun
- Nyandehun
- Tambayama 1
- Tambayama Mende
- Tambiama
- Wumoima

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 Baiwalla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kailahun District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,002 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (476 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 2 

Feb 26 13 

Mar 27 30 

Apr 27 70 

May 27 127 

Jun 25 283 

Jul 24 391 

Aug 24 476 

Sep 24 368 

Oct 25 179 

Nov 25 55 

Dec 25 8 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Baiwalla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Manowa Community Health Center · Manowa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16985&mlon=-10.75166#map=17/8.16985/-10.75166) 

Bank Mandingo Financial Service Association · Upper Kuiva 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) 

Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) 

Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) 

School Rc School · Upper Kuiva 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99677&mlon=-10.75524#map=17/7.99677/-10.75524) 

Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27550&mlon=-10.57287#map=17/8.27550/-10.57287) 

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 Dea

- Dodo
- Sakiema
- Sienga

## Quick answers

- Where is Baiwalla?In Dea, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Baiwalla?Bambara, Bomaru-guma, Dodo, Sakiema and Sienga
- What time zone is Baiwalla in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Baiwalla?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Baiwalla?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Baiwalla?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Baiwalla?Settlements lie between 192 m and 239 m
- What is the best time to visit Baiwalla?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Baiwalla?Manowa Community Health Center, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Baiwalla?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baiwalla?Carage, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Baiwalla?SL01010101 (OCHA common operational dataset)