# Lela Section, Kissi Teng, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/lela/ Section · Kissi Teng # Lela Lela is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kissi Teng, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **64.2 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 64.2km² - 416 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lela? Lela 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 9 other sections: [Bumasadu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/bumasadu/), [Dakaleley](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-kama/dakaleley/), [Gbela](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/gbela/), [Kama Teng](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-kama/kama-teng/), [Kama Toh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-kama/kama-toh/), [Konio](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/konio/), [Konio](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/konio/), [Mano-Sewallu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/mano-sewallu/) and [Torli](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/torli/). By area it is the 353rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 39.2% of [Kissi Teng](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/). The centre of Lela is about 315 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3747° N, 10.3785° 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: Lela - 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) · Monrovia236 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia238 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 Lela Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Lela. Settlements here lie between about 361 m and 445 m above sea level (median 416 m). - Baiama - Bandakoro - Boko - Bongoma - Dandu - Deoma - Fowa - Gbondu - Gisio - Koindu - Konabe - Konyoamadu - Kpaye - Kpengbedu - Kwiko - Leobengu - Mah - Mahun - Mongo - Palama - Petema - Tangabu - Yabema - Yende - Yendeh 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 Lela Named natural and historic features inside Lela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Peleya ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Gopi · 612 m - Poni-Poni · 538 m - Fasi Hill · 530 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 Lela 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 170 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 Lela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Secondary Hospital Centres "Referral Unit" · Torli 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46019&mlon=-10.33556#map=17/8.46019/-10.33556) Bank Kissy Kama financial services bank · Kama Toh 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38454&mlon=-10.41193#map=17/8.38454/-10.41193) Petrol pump NP Fuel Station · Konio 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27923&mlon=-10.37174#map=17/8.27923/-10.37174) Hotel Luawa Resort Hotel · Konio 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27984&mlon=-10.37076#map=17/8.27984/-10.37076) School BOYD Primary School · Kama Toh 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38862&mlon=-10.40482#map=17/8.38862/-10.40482) Police station Koindu Police Station · Torli 11 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 - Kundu - Torli ## Quick answers - Where is Lela?In Kissi Teng, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Lela?Bumasadu, Dakaleley, Gbela, Kama Teng, Kama Toh, Konio, Konio, Mano-Sewallu and Torli - What time zone is Lela in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Lela?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Lela?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lela?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lela?Settlements lie between 361 m and 445 m - What is the highest point in Lela?Gopi (612 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lela?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Lela?Secondary Hospital Centres "Referral Unit", about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lela?Kissy Kama financial services bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lela?NP Fuel Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lela?SL01010404 (OCHA common operational dataset)