# Kawafeh Section, Sandor, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/kawafeh/ Section · Sandor # Kawafeh Kawafeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **136.3 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 136km² - 438 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kawafeh? Kawafeh 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 6 other sections: [Neya I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/neya-i/), [Neya II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/neya-ii/), [Njeikor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/njeikor/), [Samgbafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/samgbafeh/), [Sinkongofeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/sinkongofeh/) and [Sumunjifeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/sumunjifeh/). By area it is the 87th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.2% of [Sandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/). The centre of Kawafeh is about 255 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9757° N, 10.9722° 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: Kawafeh - 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)248 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry297 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) 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 Kawafeh Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Kawafeh. Settlements here lie between about 394 m and 538 m above sea level (median 438 m). - Bundundo - Fanama - Fanema - Fuidu - Kawama - Kondeya - Sambo - Sekuya - Somoya - Sumoya - Tiria - Wonela - Wonia - Yayima - Yuya 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 Kawafeh Named natural and historic features inside Kawafeh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Yanakonko · 604 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 Kawafeh 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 Kawafeh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85466&mlon=-10.76658#map=17/8.85466/-10.76658) Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 37 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 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64437&mlon=-10.96931#map=17/8.64437/-10.96931) School Koema Community Primary School · Tingi-Kor 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85497&mlon=-10.76594#map=17/8.85497/-10.76594) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) Police station Police Post · Lei 36 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. ## Other sections in Sandor - Bafinfeh - Dangbaidu - Fakongofeh - Njeikor - Samgbafeh - Sinkongofeh - Sumunjifeh - Tharma Forest - Yawatanda ## Quick answers - Where is Kawafeh?In Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kawafeh?Neya I, Neya II, Njeikor, Samgbafeh, Sinkongofeh and Sumunjifeh - What time zone is Kawafeh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kawafeh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kawafeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kawafeh?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kawafeh?Settlements lie between 394 m and 538 m - What is the highest point in Kawafeh?Yanakonko (604 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kawafeh?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kawafeh?Gandorhun CHC, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kawafeh?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kawafeh?Total Filling Station, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kawafeh?SL01031104 (OCHA common operational dataset)