# Karga Section, Kandu Leppiama, Kenema District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/karga/ Section · Kandu Leppiama # Karga Karga is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kandu Leppiama, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **25.9 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 25.9km² - 140 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karga? Karga lies in [Kandu Leppiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/), [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: [Borley](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/borley/), [Gboro-Lokoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/gboro-lokoma/), [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/niawa/), [Njeima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/boama/njeima/) and [Sonnie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/sonnie/). By area it is the 913th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.5% of [Kandu Leppiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/). The centre of Karga is about 218 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9861° N, 11.3214° 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: Karga - 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) · Monrovia199 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)218 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 06:50, sunset around 18:30). 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 Karga Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Karga. Settlements here lie between about 127 m and 153 m above sea level (median 140 m). - Babalahun - Babawahun - Daresalam - Gbongboma - Giegohun - Jopowahun - Komala - Kuranko - Levuma - Mafamei - Mattru - Mayama - Susu Town - Yendema 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 Karga Named natural and historic features inside Karga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Katiye - Matamu - Poye 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 Karga 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 Karga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86847&mlon=-11.19957#map=17/7.86847/-11.19957) Bank GT Bank · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88548&mlon=-11.18899#map=17/7.88548/-11.18899) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88141&mlon=-11.19035#map=17/7.88141/-11.19035) Hotel Dorwaila Hotel & Restaurant · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88988&mlon=-11.19384#map=17/7.88988/-11.19384) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Dorwaila Comprehensive Secondary School · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88716&mlon=-11.19383#map=17/7.88716/-11.19383) College Kings and Queens International Academy · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87451&mlon=-11.19781#map=17/7.87451/-11.19781) Police station Centre Police Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 19 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 Kandu Leppiama - Borley - Gboro-Lokoma - Sonnie ## Quick answers - Where is Karga?In Kandu Leppiama, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Karga?Borley, Gboro-Lokoma, Niawa, Njeima and Sonnie - What time zone is Karga in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Karga?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Karga?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karga?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karga?Settlements lie between 127 m and 153 m - What is the best time to visit Karga?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Karga?Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karga?GT Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karga?Total Filling Station, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karga?SL01020503 (OCHA common operational dataset)