# Bandawor Section, Niawa, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/bandawor/ Section · Niawa # Bandawor Bandawor is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Niawa, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **34.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 34.7km² - 122 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bandawor? Bandawor lies in [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/), [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: [Gorama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/gorama/), [Joi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/joi/), [Kamboma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/kamboma/), [Menima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/menima/) and [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/niawa/). By area it is the 730th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.0% of [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/). The centre of Bandawor is about 223 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7559° N, 11.3534° 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: Bandawor - 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) · Monrovia176 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia202 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) 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 Bandawor Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Bandawor. Settlements here lie between about 109 m and 135 m above sea level (median 122 m). - Gbandawo - Gbandi - Gbese - Konia - Kuranko - Morya - Wanjiela 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 Bandawor Named natural and historic features inside Bandawor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kakaya 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 Bandawor 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 Bandawor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86847&mlon=-11.19957#map=17/7.86847/-11.19957) Bank Bank Of Sierra Leone · Gbo Lambayama A-Nd 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87384&mlon=-11.19254#map=17/7.87384/-11.19254) Petrol pump Karima Gas Station · Gbo Kakajama A-Lam 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85778&mlon=-11.20374#map=17/7.85778/-11.20374) Hotel guest house · Gbo Lambayama A-Nd 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87444&mlon=-11.19404#map=17/7.87444/-11.19404) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Ahmadiyya School Campus · Gbo Kakajama A-Lam 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85138&mlon=-11.20619#map=17/7.85138/-11.20619) College Kings and Queens International Academy · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 22 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 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 Niawa - Kpatawa - Mabondor - Niawa - Vaama ## Quick answers - Where is Bandawor?In Niawa, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bandawor?Gorama, Joi, Kamboma, Menima and Niawa - What time zone is Bandawor in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bandawor?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bandawor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bandawor?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bandawor?Settlements lie between 109 m and 135 m - What is the best time to visit Bandawor?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Bandawor?Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bandawor?Bank Of Sierra Leone, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bandawor?Karima Gas Station, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bandawor?SL01021001 (OCHA common operational dataset)