# Luawa Foguiya Section, Luawa, Kailahun District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/luawa-foguiya/ Section · Luawa # Luawa Foguiya Luawa Foguiya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Luawa, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **129.1 km²**. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 68 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 129km² - 68mapped services - 320 mtypical elevation ## Where is Luawa Foguiya? Luawa Foguiya lies in [Luawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/), [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 7 other sections: [Baoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/baoma/), [Gbela](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/gbela/), [Giehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/giehun/), [Lower Kpombali](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/lower-kpombali/), [Mano-Sewallu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/mano-sewallu/), [Mofindor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/mofindor/) and [Upper Kpombali](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/upper-kpombali/). By area it is the 96th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.4% of [Luawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/). The centre of Luawa Foguiya is about 295 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2466° N, 10.5676° 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: Luawa Foguiya - 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) · Monrovia219 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia225 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:26). 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 Luawa Foguiya Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Luawa Foguiya. The largest with a recorded population: Kailahun (14,085). Settlements here lie between about 259 m and 393 m above sea level (median 320 m). - Babahun - Baiama - Balehun - Balu - Bandajuma - Bandivulahun - Bayama - Belu - Benalu - Bobobu - Bondo - Bonjema - Buobobu - Bwedu - Dambara - Foya - Fulawahun - Gaivolu - Gandorhun - Gbongboma - Gborgborma - Gboyama - Godama - Golala - Jaluahun - Jimila - Jobu - Jombohun - Jorlu - Jujuma - Kailahun - Kangama - Kenewa - Koleya - Konehun - Kpakabu - Kpemalu - Kpendema - Kumbichinde - Maagoma - Mamboma - Manjama - Manjeima - Mongor - Mumako - Naiagolehun - Namema - Njaama - Njama Gbodo - Nyadohun - Nyamandu - Potehun - Sakiema - Sallu - Sandia - Tangaba - Tangabu - Teibo - Teilu - Tuyama - Yaama 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 Luawa Foguiya Named natural and historic features inside Luawa Foguiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kundiga - Sangbala ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Dimbanu · 412 m - Kailahun · 331 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 Luawa Foguiya 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 Luawa Foguiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Health Management Team (DHMT);District Health Management Team (dhmt) Office · Luawa Foguiya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27549&mlon=-10.57366#map=17/8.27549/-10.57366) Bank Amara Jamiru's Credit Selling Center · Luawa Foguiya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27715&mlon=-10.57359#map=17/8.27715/-10.57359) Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Luawa Foguiya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27583&mlon=-10.57418#map=17/8.27583/-10.57418) Hotel Luawa Resort Hotel · Luawa Foguiya 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27012&mlon=-10.56402#map=17/8.27012/-10.56402) School Higher Institute Islamic secondary school · Luawa Foguiya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26590&mlon=-10.56335#map=17/8.26590/-10.56335) Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 3.3 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Luawa Foguiya Places mapped inside Luawa Foguiya in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Schools28 - Cinemas4 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants17 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in Luawa - Baoma - Gao - Gbela - Giehun - Lower Kpombali - Mano-Sewallu - Mende Buima - Mofindor - Upper Kpombali ## Quick answers - Where is Luawa Foguiya?In Luawa, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Luawa Foguiya?Baoma, Gbela, Giehun, Lower Kpombali, Mano-Sewallu, Mofindor and Upper Kpombali - What time zone is Luawa Foguiya in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Luawa Foguiya?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Luawa Foguiya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Luawa Foguiya?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Luawa Foguiya?Settlements lie between 259 m and 393 m - What is the highest point in Luawa Foguiya?Dimbanu (412 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Luawa Foguiya?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Luawa Foguiya?District Health Management Team (DHMT);District Health Management Team (dhmt) Office, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Luawa Foguiya?Amara Jamiru's Credit Selling Center, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Luawa Foguiya?NP Filling Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Luawa Foguiya?3 mapped - How many banks are in Luawa Foguiya?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Luawa Foguiya?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Luawa Foguiya?SL01010806 (OCHA common operational dataset)