# Sandaru Section, Gaura, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/sandaru/ Section · Gaura # Sandaru Sandaru is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gaura, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **52.4 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 52.4km² - 201 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sandaru? Sandaru lies in [Gaura](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/), [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: [Dakowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/dakowa/), [Joru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/joru/), [Klajie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/klajie/), [Mendekelema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/mendekelema/), [Sembehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/sembehun/) and [Upper Dabor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/upper-dabor/). By area it is the 453rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.2% of [Gaura](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/). The centre of Sandaru is about 256 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7537° N, 11.0303° 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: Sandaru - 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) · Monrovia166 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia184 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 06:48, 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 Sandaru Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Sandaru. Settlements here lie between about 173 m and 287 m above sea level (median 201 m). - Baoma - Bewobu - Buma - Jopowahun - Komende - Nyandehun - Pekebobu - Sandaru - Semabu - Sembehun - Tanima - Tolobu 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). ## Weather in Sandaru 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 Sandaru Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Health Management Team (DHMT) · Gbo Kakajama A-Nja 22 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 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87257&mlon=-11.19127#map=17/7.87257/-11.19127) Petrol pump NP filling Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Nd 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86934&mlon=-11.19429#map=17/7.86934/-11.19429) Hotel Gola Rainforest National Park · Sembehun 11 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 22 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 20 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 22 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 22 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 Gaura - Giebu - Joru - Kokoru - Mendekelema - Sembehun ## Quick answers - Where is Sandaru?In Gaura, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Sandaru?Dakowa, Joru, Klajie, Mendekelema, Sembehun and Upper Dabor - What time zone is Sandaru in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sandaru?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Sandaru?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sandaru?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sandaru?Settlements lie between 173 m and 287 m - What is the best time to visit Sandaru?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Sandaru?District Health Management Team (DHMT), about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sandaru?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sandaru?NP filling Station, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sandaru?SL01020305 (OCHA common operational dataset)