# Kwidu Section, Toli, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/toli/kwidu/ Section · Toli # Kwidu Kwidu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Toli, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **33.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 33.9km² - 545 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kwidu? Kwidu 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: [Bawadu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/toli/bawadu/), [Komadu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/toli/komadu/) and [Kulor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/kulor/). By area it is the 749th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 31.9% of [Toli](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/toli/). The centre of Kwidu is about 293 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0205° N, 10.6237° 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: Kwidu - 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)286 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 Kwidu Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kwidu. The largest with a recorded population: Seidu (2,243). Settlements here lie between about 409 m and 688 m above sea level (median 545 m). - Duwulema - Gbirimoa - Gbolia - Kondewakoro - Konkoia - Korodu - Palawa - Seidu - Toto - Yaliwandu 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 Kwidu Named natural and historic features inside Kwidu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tonkongi ### Hills and mountains 1 peak. - Kondewa · 767 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 Kwidu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kono District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 152 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 2 Feb 25 10 Mar 27 23 Apr 27 57 May 26 119 Jun 24 269 Jul 23 409 Aug 22 489 Sep 23 365 Oct 24 164 Nov 24 45 Dec 23 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kwidu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 24 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89309&mlon=-10.63454#map=17/8.89309/-10.63454) Police station Police Post · Lei 28 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 - Bawadu - Komadu ## Quick answers - Where is Kwidu?In Toli, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kwidu?Bawadu, Komadu and Kulor - What time zone is Kwidu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kwidu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kwidu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kwidu?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kwidu?Settlements lie between 409 m and 688 m - What is the highest point in Kwidu?Kondewa (767 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kwidu?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kwidu?Gandorhun CHC, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kwidu?SL01031403 (OCHA common operational dataset)