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

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Section · Dea 

# Dodo

Dodo is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dea, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **28.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 28.8km²
- 214 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dodo?

Dodo 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 4 other sections: [Baiwalla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/baiwalla/), [Sakiema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/sakiema/), [Sienga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/sienga/) and [Upper Kuiva](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/mandu/upper-kuiva/). By area it is the 869th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 20.5% of [Dea](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/). The centre of Dodo is about 289 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9486° N, 10.6709° W.

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle).

## Things to see in and around Dodo

### Nearby, outside Dodo

- Gola North · nature reserve, Bamburu16 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Dodo

- 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) · Monrovia185 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia194 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 Dodo

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Dodo. Settlements here lie between about 209 m and 277 m above sea level (median 214 m).

- Dodo
- Gauwuyema
- Gauyeama
- Gbojiema
- Giema
- Gobalu
- Gohun
- Jaluahun
- Nagbena
- Sipayema

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 Dodo 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 Dodo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Manowa Community Health Center · Manowa 26 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) 

Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) 

Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) 

School S.L.M.B Primary School · Upper Kuiva 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99465&mlon=-10.75582#map=17/7.99465/-10.75582) 

Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 38 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

- Baiwalla
- Sakiema
- Sienga

## Quick answers

- Where is Dodo?In Dea, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Dodo?Baiwalla, Sakiema, Sienga and Upper Kuiva
- What is there to see in Dodo?Gola North
- What time zone is Dodo in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Dodo?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Dodo?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dodo?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dodo?Settlements lie between 209 m and 277 m
- What is the best time to visit Dodo?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dodo?Manowa Community Health Center, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dodo?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dodo?Carage, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dodo?SL01010102 (OCHA common operational dataset)