# Yalenga Section, Simbaru, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/yalenga/ Section · Simbaru # Yalenga Yalenga is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Simbaru, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **55.9 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 55.9km² - 152 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yalenga? Yalenga lies in [Simbaru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/), [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: [Boryongor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/boryongor/), [Bundoryama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/bundoryama/), [Fallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/fallay/), [Fonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/fonde/), [Kemoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/komboya/kemoh/) and [Songhai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/songhai/). By area it is the 413th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 20.7% of [Simbaru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/). The centre of Yalenga is about 211 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1952° N, 11.3415° 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: Yalenga - 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)209 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia221 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 06:50, 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 Yalenga Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Yalenga. The largest with a recorded population: Boajibu (7,384). Settlements here lie between about 143 m and 195 m above sea level (median 152 m). - Blama - Blamawo - Boajibu - Foindu - Jagbema - Jagbwema - Kpawula - Kwalu - Kwelu - Landu - Legbela - Mamboma - Mayima - Ngieya - Niahun - Paninga - Simabu - Vaama - Valama 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 Yalenga Named natural and historic features inside Yalenga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Laia-Wa - Maye 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 Yalenga 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 Yalenga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Panguma Hospital · Bonya 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18525&mlon=-11.13766#map=17/8.18525/-11.13766) Bank Ecobank · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88601&mlon=-11.18838#map=17/7.88601/-11.18838) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 39 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 38 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 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Airtel school · Gbo Lambayama A-Ko 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89394&mlon=-11.18267#map=17/7.89394/-11.18267) College Kings and Queens International Academy · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 39 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 39 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 Simbaru - Bundoryama - Fallay - Fonde ## Quick answers - Where is Yalenga?In Simbaru, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Yalenga?Boryongor, Bundoryama, Fallay, Fonde, Kemoh and Songhai - What time zone is Yalenga in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Yalenga?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Yalenga?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yalenga?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yalenga?Settlements lie between 143 m and 195 m - What is the best time to visit Yalenga?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Yalenga?Panguma Hospital, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yalenga?Ecobank, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yalenga?Total Filling Station, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yalenga?SL01021304 (OCHA common operational dataset)