# Dia Section, Lei, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/dia/ Section · Lei # Dia Dia is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lei, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **73.5 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 73.5km² - 1mapped service - 519 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dia? Dia lies in [Lei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/), [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: [Bawadu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/toli/bawadu/), [Koaro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/koaro/), [Komadu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/toli/komadu/), [Saradu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/saradu/) and [Yawai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/yawai/). By area it is the 281st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.0% of [Lei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/). The centre of Dia is about 291 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9081° N, 10.6222° 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: Dia - 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)285 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia292 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:25). 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 Dia Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Dia. Settlements here lie between about 389 m and 602 m above sea level (median 519 m). - Bongema - Dalaba - Dunamao - Gbongonko - Kabengu - Kambengu - Kemordu - Kendemelay - Kingimadu - Koakoyima - Korgba - Kulunmbaya - Kurumbaia - Nyandaworo - Pengidu - Pengidu dia - Sengisengi - Sogboro - Teidu - Woko - Wusubengu - Yindimi 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 Dia Named natural and historic features inside Dia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Wangayi 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 Dia 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 Dia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85466&mlon=-10.76658#map=17/8.85466/-10.76658) School R C Primary School Gbongongor · Dia 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89309&mlon=-10.63454#map=17/8.89309/-10.63454) Police station Police Post · Lei 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78291&mlon=-10.71159#map=17/8.78291/-10.71159) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dia Places mapped inside Dia in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in Lei - Kamara - Kensay - Koaro - Lei - Sangbada - Tankoro - Tingi-Kor - Yawai ## Quick answers - Where is Dia?In Lei, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Dia?Bawadu, Koaro, Komadu, Saradu and Yawai - What time zone is Dia in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Dia?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Dia?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dia?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dia?Settlements lie between 389 m and 602 m - What is the best time to visit Dia?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Dia?Gandorhun CHC, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dia?SL01030701 (OCHA common operational dataset)