# Daru Section, Tunkia, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/daru/ Section · Tunkia # Daru Daru is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tunkia, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **154.6 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 155km² - 125 mtypical elevation ## Where is Daru? Daru lies in [Tunkia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/), [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 3 other sections: [Gorahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/gorahun/), [Kuawuma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/kuawuma/) and [Taninahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/taninahun/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 20.8% of [Tunkia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/). The centre of Daru is about 261 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4543° N, 11.1033° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Things to see in and around Daru ### Nearby, outside Daru - Gola South · nature reserve, Gorahun10 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Daru - 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) · Monrovia135 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia158 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 18:30). 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 Daru Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Daru. Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 134 m above sea level (median 125 m). - Bengema - Boma - Buma - Daru - Kondema - Nagbena - Njama - Nyeminga - Saowayema - Tanima - Tigbema - Tolo - Tolobu - Woroma 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 Daru Named natural and historic features inside Daru, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Weadia - Wemago ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Sakpe · 253 m - Tosien · 243 m 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 Daru 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 Daru Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Gola Rainforest National Park · Sembehun 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67282&mlon=-10.97876#map=17/7.67282/-10.97876) School Tunkia Secondary School · Gorahun 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46761&mlon=-11.22917#map=17/7.46761/-11.22917) Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30803&mlon=-11.32303#map=17/7.30803/-11.32303) 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 Tunkia - Gegbwema - Giewoma - Gorahun - Jewahun - Kuawuma - Taninahun ## Quick answers - Where is Daru?In Tunkia, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Daru?Gorahun, Kuawuma and Taninahun - What is there to see in Daru?Gola South - What time zone is Daru in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Daru?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Daru?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Daru?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Daru?Settlements lie between 97 m and 134 m - What is the highest point in Daru?Sakpe (253 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Daru?November to February and May - What is the P-code of Daru?SL01021501 (OCHA common operational dataset)