# Sawa Fiama Section, Soa, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/sawa-fiama/ Section · Soa # Sawa Fiama Sawa Fiama is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **80.0 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 80.0km² - 343 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sawa Fiama? Sawa Fiama 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/), [Gbane Yemao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/gbane-yemao/), [Jagor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/jagor/), [Lombama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/lombama/), [Maindu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/maindu/) and [Sawa Buma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/sawa-buma/). By area it is the 242nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.2% of [Soa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/). The centre of Sawa Fiama is about 282 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4963° N, 10.6689° 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: Sawa Fiama - 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) · Monrovia246 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia254 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 06:48, 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 Sawa Fiama Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Sawa Fiama. Settlements here lie between about 284 m and 373 m above sea level (median 343 m). - Bada - Bambara - Bandama - Bumpe - Bwedu - Bwendu - Dugbema - Dukono - Fuendo - Fuendu - Kania - Kondu - Konkorako - Konkowakor - Konkoworo - Koroma - Kundowahun - Kundu - Levuma - Mara - Navuro - Nongowa - Sukudu - Taia - Teya - Tia - Woko - Yogbodu 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 Sawa Fiama Named natural and historic features inside Sawa Fiama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Morfi - Yandiama 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 Sawa Fiama 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 Sawa Fiama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sia Ngegba · Jagor 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42335&mlon=-10.65637#map=17/8.42335/-10.65637) Bank First International Bank · Luawa Foguiya 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27814&mlon=-10.57370#map=17/8.27814/-10.57370) Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Luawa Foguiya 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27583&mlon=-10.57418#map=17/8.27583/-10.57418) Hotel GEL · Luawa Foguiya 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27048&mlon=-10.57888#map=17/8.27048/-10.57888) School R.C. Primary School Konobendu · Nimima 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41601&mlon=-10.72351#map=17/8.41601/-10.72351) 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 Gandohun Police Check Point · Mongo 22 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 - Maindu - Mofinkor - Sawa Buma - Tensekor - Tensendakor ## Quick answers - Where is Sawa Fiama?In Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Sawa Fiama?Foidu Mongor, Gbane Yemao, Jagor, Lombama, Maindu and Sawa Buma - What time zone is Sawa Fiama in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sawa Fiama?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Sawa Fiama?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sawa Fiama?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sawa Fiama?Settlements lie between 284 m and 373 m - What is the best time to visit Sawa Fiama?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Sawa Fiama?Sia Ngegba, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sawa Fiama?First International Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sawa Fiama?NP Filling Station, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sawa Fiama?SL01031206 (OCHA common operational dataset)