# Mofindor Section, Luawa, Kailahun District – Villages & Map

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Section · Luawa 

# Mofindor

Mofindor is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Luawa, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **47.6 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 47.6km²
- 292 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mofindor?

Mofindor 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 2 other sections: [Baoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/baoma/) and [Luawa Foguiya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/luawa-foguiya/). By area it is the 522nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.8% of [Luawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/). The centre of Mofindor is about 288 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3168° N, 10.6186° 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: Mofindor

- 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) · Monrovia226 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia233 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 06:48, 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 Mofindor

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Mofindor. Settlements here lie between about 219 m and 341 m above sea level (median 292 m).

- Balu
- Belebu
- Benduma
- Gelehun
- Guagoma
- Guakoma
- Kayima
- Kundowahun
- Mafindo
- Manjama
- Naiahun
- Ngeima
- Nyandehun
- Sambalu
- Suagolu
- Tamba
- Tomandu
- Yengema

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).

## Weather in Mofindor 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 Mofindor

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Health Management Team (DHMT);District Health Management Team (dhmt) Office · Luawa Foguiya 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27549&mlon=-10.57366#map=17/8.27549/-10.57366) 

Bank First International Bank · Luawa Foguiya 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27814&mlon=-10.57370#map=17/8.27814/-10.57370) 

Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Luawa Foguiya 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27583&mlon=-10.57418#map=17/8.27583/-10.57418) 

Hotel GEL · Luawa Foguiya 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27048&mlon=-10.57888#map=17/8.27048/-10.57888) 

School Kadie James house · Luawa Foguiya 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29035&mlon=-10.57412#map=17/8.29035/-10.57412) 

Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 6.8 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 Luawa

- Baoma
- Gao
- Gbela
- Giehun
- Lower Kpombali
- Luawa Foguiya
- Mano-Sewallu
- Mende Buima
- Upper Kpombali

## Quick answers

- Where is Mofindor?In Luawa, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Mofindor?Baoma and Luawa Foguiya
- What time zone is Mofindor in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Mofindor?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Mofindor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mofindor?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mofindor?Settlements lie between 219 m and 341 m
- What is the best time to visit Mofindor?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mofindor?District Health Management Team (DHMT);District Health Management Team (dhmt) Office, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mofindor?First International Bank, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mofindor?NP Filling Station, about 6.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mofindor?SL01010809 (OCHA common operational dataset)