# Mano-Sewallu Section, Luawa, Kailahun District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/mano-sewallu/ Section · Luawa # Mano-Sewallu Mano-Sewallu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Luawa, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **41.1 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.1km² - 4mapped services - 362 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mano-Sewallu? Mano-Sewallu 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 4 other sections: [Gbela](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/gbela/), [Kama Toh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-kama/kama-toh/), [Lela](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/lela/) and [Luawa Foguiya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/luawa-foguiya/). By area it is the 623rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.9% of [Luawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/). The centre of Mano-Sewallu is about 304 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3366° N, 10.4754° 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: Mano-Sewallu - 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) · Monrovia230 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia234 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 18:26). 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 Mano-Sewallu Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Mano-Sewallu. Settlements here lie between about 353 m and 403 m above sea level (median 362 m). - Bandajuma - Bandama - Baoma - Bolu - Bowo - Faagoya - Fogbodu - Gbanyawalu - Jaluahun - Kabawana - Komalu - Koyama - Kpandobu - Kukudu - Kweko - Levuma - Lurma - Mamuta - Mamuto - Mano - Manosewallu - Yibema - Yiboma 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 Mano-Sewallu Named natural and historic features inside Mano-Sewallu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bangu - Mainu - Mainu 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 Mano-Sewallu 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 Mano-Sewallu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kailahun CMC · Luawa Foguiya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29800&mlon=-10.55800#map=17/8.29800/-10.55800) Bank Kissy Kama financial services bank · Kama Toh 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38454&mlon=-10.41193#map=17/8.38454/-10.41193) Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Luawa Foguiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27583&mlon=-10.57418#map=17/8.27583/-10.57418) Hotel Luawa Resort Hotel · Luawa Foguiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27012&mlon=-10.56402#map=17/8.27012/-10.56402) School SLMB Primary school · Mano-Sewallu 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33329&mlon=-10.49039#map=17/8.33329/-10.49039) Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 13 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 Mano-Sewallu Places mapped inside Mano-Sewallu in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - Restaurants2 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 - Luawa Foguiya - Mende Buima - Mofindor - Upper Kpombali ## Quick answers - Where is Mano-Sewallu?In Luawa, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mano-Sewallu?Gbela, Kama Toh, Lela and Luawa Foguiya - What time zone is Mano-Sewallu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mano-Sewallu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mano-Sewallu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mano-Sewallu?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mano-Sewallu?Settlements lie between 353 m and 403 m - What is the best time to visit Mano-Sewallu?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Mano-Sewallu?Kailahun CMC, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mano-Sewallu?Kissy Kama financial services bank, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mano-Sewallu?NP Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mano-Sewallu?SL01010807 (OCHA common operational dataset)