# Kaklawa Section, Gorama Mende, Kenema District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/kaklawa/ Section · Gorama Mende # Kaklawa Kaklawa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gorama Mende, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **84.0 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 84.0km² - 290 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kaklawa? Kaklawa lies in [Gorama Mende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/), [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 5 other sections: [Biatong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/biatong/), [Famanjo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/famanjo/), [Kemoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/kemoh/), [Kualley](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/kualley/) and [Tongorwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/tongorwa/). By area it is the 225th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.8% of [Gorama Mende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/). The centre of Kaklawa is about 204 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4176° N, 11.3842° 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: Kaklawa - 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 - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)200 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia247 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:51, 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 Kaklawa Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Kaklawa. Settlements here lie between about 153 m and 365 m above sea level (median 290 m). - Bondayilahun - Bundayirahun - Dumbelebu - Dumbilibu - Fulawahun - Gbandi - Gbandi 1 - Gbandi 2 - Gbawima - Juma - Konta - Kortuhun - Kpauma - Kpawundu - Kpetema - Kpetema Moyembe - Mano - Mengrahun - Njagbema - Njagbwema - Nyamah - Sandaya - Sandea - Senehun - Sipahun 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 Kaklawa Named natural and historic features inside Kaklawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Nonive - Ojoye - Tingili - Tingili 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 Kaklawa 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 Kaklawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyayia Maternal Hospital · Biatong 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47020&mlon=-11.41312#map=17/8.47020/-11.41312) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54115&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.54115/-11.09009) 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 Gorama Mende - Biatong - Famanjo - Kualley ## Quick answers - Where is Kaklawa?In Gorama Mende, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kaklawa?Biatong, Famanjo, Kemoh, Kualley and Tongorwa - What time zone is Kaklawa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kaklawa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kaklawa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaklawa?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaklawa?Settlements lie between 153 m and 365 m - What is the best time to visit Kaklawa?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaklawa?Nyayia Maternal Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaklawa?Jaiama Community Bank, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kaklawa?SL01020403 (OCHA common operational dataset)