# Dangbaidu Section, Sandor, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/dangbaidu/ Section · Sandor # Dangbaidu Dangbaidu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **84.6 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 84.6km² - 345 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dangbaidu? Dangbaidu lies in [Sandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/), [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 4 other sections: [Bafinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/bafinfeh/), [Bafinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/bafinfeh/), [Tharma Forest](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/tharma-forest/) and [Yawatanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/yawatanda/). By area it is the 222nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.7% of [Sandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/). The centre of Dangbaidu is about 222 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7326° N, 11.2308° 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: Dangbaidu - 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)216 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia277 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:28). 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 Dangbaidu Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Dangbaidu. The largest with a recorded population: Tefeya (3,544). Settlements here lie between about 332 m and 374 m above sea level (median 345 m). - Bagbema - Baoma - Bendu - Bongema - Dunamao - Foiboma - Kondeya - Kuyadu - Senjekor - Singbinja - Tabema - Tefea - Tefeya - Waidala - Waima - Yeida 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 Dangbaidu Named natural and historic features inside Dangbaidu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Faiyi - Wai - Yombada 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 Dangbaidu 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 Dangbaidu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Koidu Government Hospital · Gbense-Moindekor 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64791&mlon=-10.96607#map=17/8.64791/-10.96607) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Diamond Lodge Hotel Kono · Bandafafeh 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60929&mlon=-11.04976#map=17/8.60929/-11.04976) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63222&mlon=-10.98885#map=17/8.63222/-10.98885) Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 26 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 Sandor - Bafinfeh - Fakongofeh - Kawafeh - Njeikor - Samgbafeh - Sinkongofeh - Sumunjifeh - Tharma Forest - Yawatanda ## Quick answers - Where is Dangbaidu?In Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Dangbaidu?Bafinfeh, Bafinfeh, Tharma Forest and Yawatanda - What time zone is Dangbaidu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Dangbaidu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Dangbaidu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dangbaidu?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dangbaidu?Settlements lie between 332 m and 374 m - What is the best time to visit Dangbaidu?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Dangbaidu?Koidu Government Hospital, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dangbaidu?Jaiama Community Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dangbaidu?Total Filling Station, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dangbaidu?SL01031102 (OCHA common operational dataset)