# Upper Nyawa Section, Njaluahun, Kailahun District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/upper-nyawa/ Section · Njaluahun # Upper Nyawa Upper Nyawa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Njaluahun, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **15.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15.8km² - 206 mtypical elevation ## Where is Upper Nyawa? Upper Nyawa 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 5 other sections: [Dan Sei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/dan-sei/), [Jonga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/jonga/), [Kaio](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/kaio/), [Keimaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/keimaya/) and [Sowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/sowa/). By area it is the 1059th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.8% of [Njaluahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/). The centre of Upper Nyawa is about 266 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9887° N, 10.8683° 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: Upper Nyawa - 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) · Monrovia189 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia203 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 18:28). 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 Nyawa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Upper Nyawa. Settlements here lie between about 183 m and 207 m above sea level (median 206 m). - Feja - Gbama - Maloma - Malonta - Yendema 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 Nyawa Named natural and historic features inside Upper Nyawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bo - Tegbo 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 Nyawa 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 Nyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema · Sei I 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00510&mlon=-10.94907#map=17/8.00510/-10.94907) Bank Mandingo Financial Service Association · Upper Kuiva 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) Hotel Gola Rainforest National Park · Sembehun 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67282&mlon=-10.97876#map=17/7.67282/-10.97876) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School S.L.M.B Primary School · Upper Kuiva 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99465&mlon=-10.75582#map=17/7.99465/-10.75582) College Eastern Technical University · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 37 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 38 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 - Fauya - Gboo - Jonga - Kargbu - Keimaya - Lower Nyawa - Sei I - Sei II ## Quick answers - Where is Upper Nyawa?In Njaluahun, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Upper Nyawa?Dan Sei, Jonga, Kaio, Keimaya and Sowa - What time zone is Upper Nyawa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Upper Nyawa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Upper Nyawa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Upper Nyawa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Upper Nyawa?Settlements lie between 183 m and 207 m - What is the best time to visit Upper Nyawa?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Upper Nyawa?Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Upper Nyawa?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Upper Nyawa?Carage, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Upper Nyawa?SL01011112 (OCHA common operational dataset)