# Niawa Section, Wandor, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/niawa/ Section · Wandor # Niawa Niawa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Wandor, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **39.8 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 39.8km² - 210 mtypical elevation ## Where is Niawa? Niawa lies in [Wandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/), [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 4 other sections: [Fonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/fonde/), [Gbogbeima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/gbogbeima/), [Gorama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/gorama/) and [Songhai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/songhai/). By area it is the 644th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.5% of [Wandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/). The centre of Niawa is about 212 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2836° N, 11.3227° 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: Niawa - 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) · Monrovia230 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 2026-11-03](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 Niawa Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Niawa. Settlements here lie between about 149 m and 277 m above sea level (median 210 m). - Baama - Bandajuma - Cowama - Gokoma - Kondibu - Koromboya - Kpejeh - Kpetewoma - Maboima - Mano - Moindu - Nganyahun - Ngayama - Ngokoma - Sheriffuyu 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 Niawa Named natural and historic features inside Niawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Jaboye 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 Niawa 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 Niawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyayia Maternal Hospital · Biatong 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47020&mlon=-11.41312#map=17/8.47020/-11.41312) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 38 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 Wandor - Boryongor - Gbogbeima - Kemoh - Songhai - Tongorwa ## Quick answers - Where is Niawa?In Wandor, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Niawa?Fonde, Gbogbeima, Gorama and Songhai - What time zone is Niawa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Niawa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Niawa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Niawa?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Niawa?Settlements lie between 149 m and 277 m - What is the best time to visit Niawa?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Niawa?Nyayia Maternal Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Niawa?Jaiama Community Bank, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Niawa?SL01021604 (OCHA common operational dataset)