# Sukudu Section, Kamara, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/sukudu/ Section · Kamara # Sukudu Sukudu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kamara, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **26.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 26.4km² - 411 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sukudu? Sukudu lies in [Kamara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/), [Kono District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Bafinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/bafinfeh/), [Dangbaidu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/dangbaidu/), [Gbondu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/gbondu/), [Kongofinja](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/kongofinja/) and [Njeikor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/njeikor/). By area it is the 901st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 21.4% of [Kamara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/). The centre of Sukudu is about 246 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7431° N, 11.0131° 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 Sukudu ### Nearby, outside Sukudu - Resettlement · viewpoint, Tankoro14 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: Sukudu - 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)240 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia274 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:27). 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 Sukudu Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Sukudu. Settlements here lie between about 359 m and 437 m above sea level (median 411 m). - Bardu - Koeyoh - Kpadu - Kwelo - Moindema - Sukudu - Wordu 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 Sukudu Named natural and historic features inside Sukudu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Meya - Meya 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 Sukudu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kono District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,956 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (489 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 2 Feb 26 10 Mar 28 23 Apr 28 57 May 27 119 Jun 25 269 Jul 24 409 Aug 23 489 Sep 24 365 Oct 25 164 Nov 25 45 Dec 24 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sukudu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Koidu government hospital · Gbense-Moindekor 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64876&mlon=-10.96477#map=17/8.64876/-10.96477) Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64505&mlon=-10.97073#map=17/8.64505/-10.97073) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel D&S Hotel · Gbense-Sina Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64385&mlon=-10.97374#map=17/8.64385/-10.97374) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) Police station Motema Police Station · Bandafafeh 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61163&mlon=-11.01958#map=17/8.61163/-11.01958) 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 Kamara - Dangbaidu - Gbondu - Kongofinja ## Quick answers - Where is Sukudu?In Kamara, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Sukudu?Bafinfeh, Dangbaidu, Gbondu, Kongofinja and Njeikor - What is there to see in Sukudu?Resettlement - What time zone is Sukudu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sukudu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Sukudu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sukudu?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sukudu?Settlements lie between 359 m and 437 m - What is the best time to visit Sukudu?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Sukudu?Koidu government hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sukudu?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sukudu?Total Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sukudu?SL01030604 (OCHA common operational dataset)