# Dakowa Section, Dama, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/dakowa/ Section · Dama # Dakowa Dakowa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dama, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **77.5 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 77.5km² - 164 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dakowa? Dakowa lies in [Dama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/), [Kenema District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Danyadejo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/danyadejo/), [Dassama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/dassama/), [Giebu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/giebu/), [Joru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/joru/), [Klajie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/klajie/) and [Sandaru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/sandaru/). By area it is the 255th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.3% of [Dama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/). The centre of Dakowa is about 248 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7646° N, 11.1039° 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: Dakowa - 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) · Monrovia168 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia189 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) 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 Dakowa Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Dakowa. Settlements here lie between about 152 m and 179 m above sea level (median 164 m). - Basa - Bevehun - Bonjema - Foya - Gerehun - Giema - Jahun - Jaluahon - Jaluahun - Kambema - Kanga - Komemei - Komende - Petema - Sahun - Sembehun - Tewo - Teyama 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 Dakowa Named natural and historic features inside Dakowa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Koliwiye · 157 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 Dakowa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kenema District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,933 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (457 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 28 7 Mar 29 16 Apr 29 45 May 27 116 Jun 26 298 Jul 24 401 Aug 24 457 Sep 25 355 Oct 25 177 Nov 26 52 Dec 25 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dakowa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Health Management Team (DHMT) · Gbo Kakajama A-Nja 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87514&mlon=-11.18475#map=17/7.87514/-11.18475) Bank Rokel Commercial Bank · Gbo Kakajama A-Nja 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87257&mlon=-11.19127#map=17/7.87257/-11.19127) Petrol pump Karima Gas Station · Gbo Kakajama A-Lam 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85778&mlon=-11.20374#map=17/7.85778/-11.20374) Hotel Sao Abie Guesthouse · Gbo Kakajama A-Kis 14 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 16 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 14 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 15 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 16 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 Dama - Danyadejo - Dassama - Fowai - Klajie - Lower Dabor - Upper Dabor ## Quick answers - Where is Dakowa?In Dama, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Dakowa?Danyadejo, Dassama, Giebu, Joru, Klajie and Sandaru - What time zone is Dakowa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Dakowa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Dakowa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dakowa?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dakowa?Settlements lie between 152 m and 179 m - What is the highest point in Dakowa?Koliwiye (157 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dakowa?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Dakowa?District Health Management Team (DHMT), about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dakowa?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dakowa?Karima Gas Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dakowa?SL01020101 (OCHA common operational dataset)