# Yawatanda Section, Sandor, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/yawatanda/ Section · Sandor # Yawatanda Yawatanda is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **244.7 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 245km² - 391 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yawatanda? Yawatanda 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: [Bafinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/bafinfeh/), [Dangbaidu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/dangbaidu/), [Sumbaria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/sumbaria/), [Sumunjifeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/sumunjifeh/), [Tharma Forest](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/tharma-forest/) and [Yiffin](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/yiffin/). By area it is the 28th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 16.5% of [Sandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/). The centre of Yawatanda is about 233 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8631° N, 11.1496° 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: Yawatanda - 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)227 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry282 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 06:51, 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 Yawatanda Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Yawatanda. The largest with a recorded population: Kayima (1,881). Settlements here lie between about 359 m and 437 m above sea level (median 391 m). - Bankanbaia - Baudu - Bendu - Bengomaia - Bonjema - Deadu - Dugbema - Fanda - Fensedu - Foimangadu - Gbaidu - Gbandidu - Gbandikoidu - Kaindea - Kamba - Kambaia - Kamengodu - Kayima - Kendea - Kunkuwaraw - Maima - Makadu - Masundu - Memesea - Memeseya - Nekoro - Siwaia - Sowaia - Sufidu - Wembadu - Wonkoma - Yaraia - Yarya 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 Yawatanda Named natural and historic features inside Yawatanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Baru - Danga - Domboi - Kajso - Kati ### Hills and mountains 1 peak. - Boana · 730 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 Yawatanda 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 Yawatanda 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 Rokel Commercial Bank · Tankoro-New Sembeh 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64132&mlon=-10.97687#map=17/8.64132/-10.97687) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Diamond Lodge Hotel Kono · Bandafafeh 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60929&mlon=-11.04976#map=17/8.60929/-11.04976) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63222&mlon=-10.98885#map=17/8.63222/-10.98885) Police station Motema Police Station · Bandafafeh 31 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 Sandor - Bafinfeh - Dangbaidu - Fakongofeh - Kawafeh - Njeikor - Samgbafeh - Sinkongofeh - Sumunjifeh - Tharma Forest ## Quick answers - Where is Yawatanda?In Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Yawatanda?Bafinfeh, Dangbaidu, Sumbaria, Sumunjifeh, Tharma Forest and Yiffin - What time zone is Yawatanda in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Yawatanda?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Yawatanda?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yawatanda?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yawatanda?Settlements lie between 359 m and 437 m - What is the highest point in Yawatanda?Boana (730 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yawatanda?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Yawatanda?Koidu Government Hospital, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yawatanda?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yawatanda?Total Filling Station, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yawatanda?SL01031110 (OCHA common operational dataset)