# Fauya Section, Njaluahun, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/fauya/ Section · Njaluahun # Fauya Fauya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Njaluahun, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **28.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 28.9km² - 177 mtypical elevation ## Where is Fauya? Fauya lies in [Njaluahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/), [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: [Dagbanya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/dagbanya/), [Kagbado Njeigbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/kagbado-njeigbla/), [Kargbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/kargbu/), [Kona Foiya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/kona-foiya/), [Lower Luyengeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/lower-luyengeh/), [Lower Nyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/lower-nyawa/) and [Upper Dabor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/upper-dabor/). By area it is the 863rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.9% of [Njaluahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/). The centre of Fauya is about 254 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9084° N, 11.0035° 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: Fauya - 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) · Monrovia182 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia199 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:29). 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 Fauya Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Fauya. Settlements here lie between about 168 m and 184 m above sea level (median 177 m). - Danjuma - Gendema - Nyandehun - Patobu - Poruma 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 Fauya Named natural and historic features inside Fauya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Jubura - Lendi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Wama · 256 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 Fauya 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 Fauya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema · Sei I 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00510&mlon=-10.94907#map=17/8.00510/-10.94907) Bank Ecobank · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88601&mlon=-11.18838#map=17/7.88601/-11.18838) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88141&mlon=-11.19035#map=17/7.88141/-11.19035) Hotel Sao Abie Guesthouse · Gbo Kakajama A-Kis 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86032&mlon=-11.18026#map=17/7.86032/-11.18026) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Nyapui Sec. School · Gbo Kakajama B 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88222&mlon=-11.15150#map=17/7.88222/-11.15150) College Eastern Technical University · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87598&mlon=-11.18205#map=17/7.87598/-11.18205) Police station Centre Police Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87489&mlon=-11.19209#map=17/7.87489/-11.19209) 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 Njaluahun - Bombowa - Dan Sei - Falley - Gboo - Jonga - Kargbu - Keimaya - Lower Nyawa - Sei I - Sei II - Upper Nyawa ## Quick answers - Where is Fauya?In Njaluahun, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Fauya?Dagbanya, Kagbado Njeigbla, Kargbu, Kona Foiya, Lower Luyengeh, Lower Nyawa and Upper Dabor - What time zone is Fauya in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Fauya?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Fauya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Fauya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Fauya?Settlements lie between 168 m and 184 m - What is the highest point in Fauya?Wama (256 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Fauya?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Fauya?Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Fauya?Ecobank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fauya?Total Filling Station, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Fauya?SL01011104 (OCHA common operational dataset)