# Bendu Section, Yawei, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/yawei/bendu/ Section · Yawei # Bendu Bendu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yawei, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **51.1 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 51.1km² - 255 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bendu? Bendu lies in [Yawei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/yawei/), [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: [Bulima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/bulima/), [Kuiva Buima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/yawei/kuiva-buima/), [Kuiva Jagor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/yawei/kuiva-jagor/), [Kuivawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/yawei/kuivawa/) and [Nimima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/nimima/). By area it is the 467th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 26.1% of [Yawei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/yawei/). The centre of Bendu is about 269 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3243° N, 10.7924° 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: Bendu - 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) · Monrovia237 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) 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 Bendu Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Bendu. Settlements here lie between about 182 m and 343 m above sea level (median 255 m). - Baoma - Bendu - Bumpe-Ndowehun - Bundobu - Fagoya - Kandahun - Kangahun - London - Niagulahun - Niawama - Nyandeama - Nyandehun - Nyandeyama - Wogondo - Yandahun 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 Bendu Named natural and historic features inside Bendu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gokoye 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 Bendu 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 Bendu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Malema · Kuiva Jagor 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35780&mlon=-10.83841#map=17/8.35780/-10.83841) Bank First International Bank · Luawa Foguiya 25 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 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27583&mlon=-10.57418#map=17/8.27583/-10.57418) Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) School Primary School · Nimima 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39269&mlon=-10.70731#map=17/8.39269/-10.70731) Police station Gandohun Police Check Point · Mongo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44413&mlon=-10.85936#map=17/8.44413/-10.85936) 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 Yawei - Kuiva Buima - Kuiva Jagor - Kuivawa ## Quick answers - Where is Bendu?In Yawei, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bendu?Bulima, Kuiva Buima, Kuiva Jagor, Kuivawa and Nimima - What time zone is Bendu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bendu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bendu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bendu?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bendu?Settlements lie between 182 m and 343 m - What is the best time to visit Bendu?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Bendu?Malema, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bendu?First International Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bendu?NP Filling Station, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bendu?SL01011401 (OCHA common operational dataset)