# Maindu Section, Soa, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/maindu/ Section · Soa # Maindu Maindu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **36.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 36.5km² - 372 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maindu? Maindu lies in [Soa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/), [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: [Foidu Mongor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/foidu-mongor/), [Kokar](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/kokar/), [Kokongokuma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/kokongokuma/), [Maikandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/maikandor/), [Sawa Buma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/sawa-buma/) and [Sawa Fiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/sawa-fiama/). By area it is the 695th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.9% of [Soa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/). The centre of Maindu is about 275 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5500° N, 10.7347° 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: Maindu - 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 - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia251 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia261 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 06:49, sunset around 18:26). 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 Maindu Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Maindu. Settlements here lie between about 366 m and 583 m above sea level (median 372 m). - Kongodako - Kuondor - Kurondor - Mofindo - Sayima - Sengeko - Sumbidu - Yaradu 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 Maindu Named natural and historic features inside Maindu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Peye 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 Maindu 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 Maindu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Konobendu Health Post · Nimima 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41481&mlon=-10.72111#map=17/8.41481/-10.72111) Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 28 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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64437&mlon=-10.96931#map=17/8.64437/-10.96931) School Tailoring Department Training Shop · Kokongokuma 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60585&mlon=-10.69623#map=17/8.60585/-10.69623) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) Police station Gandohun Police Check Point · Mongo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44413&mlon=-10.85936#map=17/8.44413/-10.85936) 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 Soa - Foidu Mongor - Kokongokuma - Mofinkor - Sawa Buma - Sawa Fiama - Tensekor - Tensendakor ## Quick answers - Where is Maindu?In Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Maindu?Foidu Mongor, Kokar, Kokongokuma, Maikandor, Sawa Buma and Sawa Fiama - What time zone is Maindu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Maindu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Maindu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maindu?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maindu?Settlements lie between 366 m and 583 m - What is the best time to visit Maindu?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Maindu?Konobendu Health Post, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maindu?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maindu?Total Filling Station, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maindu?SL01031203 (OCHA common operational dataset)