# Kpindima Section, Kpeje West, Kailahun District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-west/kpindima/ Section · Kpeje West # Kpindima Kpindima is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kpeje West, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **27.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 27.8km² - 211 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kpindima? Kpindima lies in [Kpeje West](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-west/), [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: [Bunumbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-west/bunumbu/), [Falloh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/falloh/), [Jorwu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/jorwu/) and [Marwei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/marwei/). By area it is the 881st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 17.8% of [Kpeje West](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-west/). The centre of Kpindima is about 268 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1377° N, 10.8268° 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: Kpindima - 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) · Monrovia206 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia218 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 06:48, 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 Kpindima Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kpindima. Settlements here lie between about 201 m and 217 m above sea level (median 211 m). - Benduma - Bulei - Jokibu - Konabe - Kondibu - Samandu - Semabu - Sembehun - Togboie 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 Kpindima Named natural and historic features inside Kpindima, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Keya ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Joki · 283 m - Ngendaiye · 283 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 Kpindima 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 Kpindima Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Manowa Community Health Center · Manowa 9.0 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) School Methodist Primary School · Manowa 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.17160&mlon=-10.75217#map=17/8.17160/-10.75217) Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 32 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 Kpeje West - Bunumbu - Golama - Kpaewa ## Quick answers - Where is Kpindima?In Kpeje West, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kpindima?Bunumbu, Falloh, Jorwu and Marwei - What time zone is Kpindima in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kpindima?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kpindima?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kpindima?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kpindima?Settlements lie between 201 m and 217 m - What is the highest point in Kpindima?Joki (283 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kpindima?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Kpindima?Manowa Community Health Center, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kpindima?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kpindima?Carage, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kpindima?SL01010704 (OCHA common operational dataset)