# Upper Kuiva Section, Mandu, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/mandu/upper-kuiva/ Section · Mandu # Upper Kuiva Upper Kuiva is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Mandu, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **87.5 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 87.5km² - 7mapped services - 214 mtypical elevation ## Where is Upper Kuiva? Upper Kuiva lies in [Mandu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/mandu/), [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 8 other sections: [Dodo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/dodo/), [Gbongre](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/mandu/gbongre/), [Levuma Jeigbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/mandu/levuma-jeigbla/), [Lower Kuiva](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/mandu/lower-kuiva/), [Njagbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/malema/njagbla/), [Sakiema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/sakiema/), [Sienga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/sienga/) and [Sowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/sowa/). By area it is the 204th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 42.7% of [Mandu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/mandu/). The centre of Upper Kuiva is about 283 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9479° N, 10.7188° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Things to see in and around Upper Kuiva ### Nearby, outside Upper Kuiva - Gola North · nature reserve, Bamburu17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Upper Kuiva - 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) · Monrovia185 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia195 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 Upper Kuiva Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Upper Kuiva. The largest with a recorded population: Mobai (3,441). Settlements here lie between about 191 m and 322 m above sea level (median 214 m). - Belabu - Bundo - Buwema - Dablama - Gahun - Go - Gohun - Hotala - Kambema - Kowi - Kpeima - Lewile - Madina - Maka - Mandowora - Mandoworo - Mesima - Mobai - Mobaiworo - Moyogbo - Naiagolehun - Nalagolehun - Ndeigoima - Njala - Nyandehun - Potolu - Tambeyama - Tawi - Tombola - Tomiyama 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 Upper Kuiva Named natural and historic features inside Upper Kuiva, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Weida - Weife ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kowi · 260 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 Upper Kuiva 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 Upper Kuiva Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Manowa Community Health Center · Manowa 25 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 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) School S.L.M.B Primary School · Upper Kuiva 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99465&mlon=-10.75582#map=17/7.99465/-10.75582) Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 40 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 Upper Kuiva Places mapped inside Upper Kuiva in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Schools2 - Restaurants4 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 Mandu - Gbongre - Levuma Jeigbla - Lower Kuiva ## Quick answers - Where is Upper Kuiva?In Mandu, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Upper Kuiva?Dodo, Gbongre, Levuma Jeigbla, Lower Kuiva, Njagbla, Sakiema, Sienga and Sowa - What is there to see in Upper Kuiva?Gola North - What time zone is Upper Kuiva in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Upper Kuiva?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Upper Kuiva?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Upper Kuiva?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Upper Kuiva?Settlements lie between 191 m and 322 m - What is the highest point in Upper Kuiva?Kowi (260 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Upper Kuiva?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Upper Kuiva?Manowa Community Health Center, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Upper Kuiva?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Upper Kuiva?Carage, about 18 km from the centre - How many banks are in Upper Kuiva?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Upper Kuiva?SL01011004 (OCHA common operational dataset)