# Dakaleley Section, Kissi Kama, Kailahun District – Villages

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Section · Kissi Kama 

# Dakaleley

Dakaleley is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kissi Kama, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **16.0 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 16.0km²
- 397 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dakaleley?

Dakaleley lies in [Kissi Kama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-kama/), [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 3 other sections: [Kama Teng](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-kama/kama-teng/), [Lela](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/lela/) and [Torli](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/torli/). By area it is the 1057th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.6% of [Kissi Kama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-kama/). The centre of Dakaleley is about 314 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4648° N, 10.3769° 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: Dakaleley

- 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) · Monrovia246 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia248 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:25).

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 Dakaleley

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Dakaleley. Settlements here lie between about 360 m and 429 m above sea level (median 397 m).

- Badu
- Bandama
- Boyadu
- Falango
- Foidu
- Keredu
- Kpasabu
- Kpasalo
- Kpendembu
- Kudu
- Lemoilo
- Mano
- Nyehun
- Sigbidu

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 Dakaleley and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kailahun District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 151 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 2 

Feb 26 13 

Mar 26 30 

Apr 26 70 

May 26 127 

Jun 24 283 

Jul 23 391 

Aug 23 476 

Sep 23 368 

Oct 24 179 

Nov 24 55 

Dec 24 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dakaleley

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Secondary Hospital Centres "Referral Unit" · Torli 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46019&mlon=-10.33556#map=17/8.46019/-10.33556) 

Bank Koindu Community Bank · Torli 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45991&mlon=-10.33448#map=17/8.45991/-10.33448) 

Petrol pump NP Fuel Station · Konio 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27923&mlon=-10.37174#map=17/8.27923/-10.37174) 

Hotel Luawa Resort Hotel · Konio 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27984&mlon=-10.37076#map=17/8.27984/-10.37076) 

School Ansarul Islamic Primary School · Torli 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46191&mlon=-10.34704#map=17/8.46191/-10.34704) 

Police station Koindu Police Station · Torli 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45955&mlon=-10.33200#map=17/8.45955/-10.33200) 

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 Kissi Kama

- Kama Teng
- Kama Toh

## Quick answers

- Where is Dakaleley?In Kissi Kama, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Dakaleley?Kama Teng, Lela and Torli
- What time zone is Dakaleley in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Dakaleley?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Dakaleley?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dakaleley?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dakaleley?Settlements lie between 360 m and 429 m
- What is the best time to visit Dakaleley?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dakaleley?Secondary Hospital Centres "Referral Unit", about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dakaleley?Koindu Community Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dakaleley?NP Fuel Station, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dakaleley?SL01010301 (OCHA common operational dataset)