# Kundu Section, Kissi Teng, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/kundu/ Section · Kissi Teng # Kundu Kundu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kissi Teng, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **12.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.3km² - 426 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kundu? Kundu lies in [Kissi Teng](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/), [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 2 other sections: [Konio](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/konio/) and [Konio](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/konio/). By area it is the 1108th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.5% of [Kissi Teng](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/). The centre of Kundu is about 323 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4648° N, 10.2971° 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: Kundu - 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) · Monrovia247 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia248 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22) 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 Kundu Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Kundu. Settlements here lie between about 395 m and 452 m above sea level (median 426 m). - Baidu - Baladu - Daranning - Forodu - Gbingbangordu - Gbumalo - Konja - Kosongudu - Kpemalu - Kpendei - Kusedu - Nyandesu - Turadu 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 Kundu Named natural and historic features inside Kundu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Brendu 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 Kundu 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 180 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 25 13 Mar 26 30 Apr 26 70 May 25 127 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 Kundu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Secondary Hospital Centres "Referral Unit" · Torli 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46019&mlon=-10.33556#map=17/8.46019/-10.33556) Bank Koindu Community Bank · Torli 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45991&mlon=-10.33448#map=17/8.45991/-10.33448) Petrol pump NP Fuel Station · Konio 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27923&mlon=-10.37174#map=17/8.27923/-10.37174) Hotel Luawa Resort Hotel · Konio 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27984&mlon=-10.37076#map=17/8.27984/-10.37076) School Kissi Bendu secondary school · Konio 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46186&mlon=-10.32201#map=17/8.46186/-10.32201) Police station Koindu Police Station · Torli 3.9 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 Teng - Bumasadu - Konio - Lela - Torli ## Quick answers - Where is Kundu?In Kissi Teng, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kundu?Konio and Konio - What time zone is Kundu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kundu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kundu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kundu?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kundu?Settlements lie between 395 m and 452 m - What is the best time to visit Kundu?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Kundu?Secondary Hospital Centres "Referral Unit", about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kundu?Koindu Community Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kundu?NP Fuel Station, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kundu?SL01010403 (OCHA common operational dataset)