# Sienga Section, Dea, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/sienga/ Section · Dea # Sienga Sienga is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dea, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **50.2 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 50.2km² - 221 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sienga? Sienga 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: [Baiwalla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/baiwalla/), [Bamburu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/malema/bamburu/), [Dodo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/dodo/), [Njagbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/malema/njagbla/) and [Upper Kuiva](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/mandu/upper-kuiva/). By area it is the 481st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 35.7% of [Dea](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/). The centre of Sienga is about 293 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9106° N, 10.6388° 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 Sienga ### Nearby, outside Sienga - Gola North · nature reserve, Bamburu13 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: Sienga - 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) · Monrovia181 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia189 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 Sienga Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Sienga. Settlements here lie between about 212 m and 296 m above sea level (median 221 m). - Bahama - Bandajuma - Baoma - Gbadifulahun - Gbahama Dea - Gbandivualhun - Giewoma - Godi - Gomsua - Gonsua - Kamara Town - Kanga - Njewoma - Periwama - Pewama 1 - Sawulahun - Senga - Takpoima - Waima 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 Sienga Named natural and historic features inside Sienga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gbaiya ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kotuyei · 447 m 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 Sienga 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 Sienga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Manowa Community Health Center · Manowa 31 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 40 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99465&mlon=-10.75582#map=17/7.99465/-10.75582) 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 - Dodo - Sakiema ## Quick answers - Where is Sienga?In Dea, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Sienga?Baiwalla, Bamburu, Dodo, Njagbla and Upper Kuiva - What is there to see in Sienga?Gola North - What time zone is Sienga in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sienga?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Sienga?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sienga?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sienga?Settlements lie between 212 m and 296 m - What is the highest point in Sienga?Kotuyei (447 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sienga?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Sienga?Manowa Community Health Center, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sienga?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sienga?Carage, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sienga?SL01010104 (OCHA common operational dataset)