# Bawadu Section, Toli, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/toli/bawadu/ Section · Toli # Bawadu Bawadu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Toli, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **22.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 22.0km² - 505 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bawadu? Bawadu lies in [Toli](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/toli/), [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 3 other sections: [Dia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/dia/), [Komadu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/toli/komadu/) and [Kwidu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/toli/kwidu/). By area it is the 975th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 20.7% of [Toli](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/toli/). The centre of Bawadu is about 295 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9720° N, 10.5975° 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: Bawadu - 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)288 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia299 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:25). 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 Bawadu Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Bawadu. Settlements here lie between about 396 m and 587 m above sea level (median 505 m). - Bawadu - Boni - Kombandu - Nyandawao - Nyandeworo - Skola-In - Yendibengu 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 Bawadu Named natural and historic features inside Bawadu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Wee 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 Bawadu 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 Bawadu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85466&mlon=-10.76658#map=17/8.85466/-10.76658) School R C Primary School Gbongongor · Dia 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89309&mlon=-10.63454#map=17/8.89309/-10.63454) Police station Police Post · Lei 24 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 Toli - Komadu - Kwidu ## Quick answers - Where is Bawadu?In Toli, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bawadu?Dia, Komadu and Kwidu - What time zone is Bawadu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bawadu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bawadu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bawadu?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bawadu?Settlements lie between 396 m and 587 m - What is the best time to visit Bawadu?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Bawadu?Gandorhun CHC, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bawadu?SL01031401 (OCHA common operational dataset)