# Kumatandu Section, Penguia, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/kumatandu/ Section · Penguia # Kumatandu Kumatandu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Penguia, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **33.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 33.0km² - 294 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kumatandu? Kumatandu lies in [Penguia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/), [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 3 other sections: [Bulima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/bulima/), [Lombama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/lombama/) and [Nimima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/nimima/). By area it is the 764th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.4% of [Penguia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/). The centre of Kumatandu is about 279 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3550° N, 10.7000° 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: Kumatandu - 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) · Monrovia239 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 18:27). 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 Kumatandu Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kumatandu. Settlements here lie between about 246 m and 304 m above sea level (median 294 m). - Giehun - Gondima - Kakelu - Kanjalu - Kumantandu - Melama 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 Kumatandu Named natural and historic features inside Kumatandu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gondi - Kpanaye - Mongayi 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 Kumatandu 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 Kumatandu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Konobendu Health Post · Nimima 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41481&mlon=-10.72111#map=17/8.41481/-10.72111) Bank First International Bank · Luawa Foguiya 16 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27583&mlon=-10.57418#map=17/8.27583/-10.57418) Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) School Primary School · Nimima 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39269&mlon=-10.70731#map=17/8.39269/-10.70731) Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 17 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 Penguia - Bulima - Jagor - Lombama - Nimima ## Quick answers - Where is Kumatandu?In Penguia, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kumatandu?Bulima, Lombama and Nimima - What time zone is Kumatandu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kumatandu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kumatandu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kumatandu?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kumatandu?Settlements lie between 246 m and 304 m - What is the best time to visit Kumatandu?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Kumatandu?Konobendu Health Post, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kumatandu?First International Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumatandu?NP Filling Station, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kumatandu?SL01011203 (OCHA common operational dataset)