# Kawula Section, Masungbala, Kambia District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/kawula/ Section · Masungbala # Kawula Kawula is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Masungbala, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **61.0 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 61.0km² - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kawula? Kawula lies in [Masungbala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/), [Kambia District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Benna](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/benna/), [Kambia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/magbema/kambia/), [Magbonkoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/magbonkoh/), [Nonko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/nonko/) and [Tormina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/magbema/tormina/). By area it is the 378th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.8% of [Masungbala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/). The centre of Kawula is about 84 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1419° N, 12.8473° 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: Kawula - 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)70 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry97 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:34). 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 Kawula Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Kawula. Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 61 m above sea level (median 47 m). - Gbanker - Gbengefi - Kamalo - Krupa - Laia - Laminaia - Mabanka - Makeni - Malal - Mateti - Matinta - Wula - Yema 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 Kawula Named natural and historic features inside Kawula, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Fuiya - Kabamon - Kagbete - Kapukan - Kolakuri - Mafori 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 Kawula and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kambia District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,433 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (702 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 28 5 Mar 30 6 Apr 30 32 May 28 129 Jun 26 350 Jul 25 576 Aug 25 702 Sep 25 388 Oct 26 183 Nov 26 59 Dec 25 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kawula Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kambia General Hospital · Kambia 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12458&mlon=-12.91298#map=17/9.12458/-12.91298) Petrol pump NP Fuel station · Kambia 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12767&mlon=-12.92160#map=17/9.12767/-12.92160) Hotel Hotel Moriyah · Kambia 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11622&mlon=-12.93003#map=17/9.11622/-12.93003) School KDEC primary school · Kambia 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12280&mlon=-12.91686#map=17/9.12280/-12.91686) College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39854&mlon=-12.66472#map=17/9.39854/-12.66472) 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 Masungbala - Bamoi - Benna - Kayenkassa - Mapolon - Maserie - Matengha - Matilba - Nonko - Samu - Sumbuya - Thalla ## Quick answers - Where is Kawula?In Masungbala, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kawula?Benna, Kambia, Magbonkoh, Nonko and Tormina - What time zone is Kawula in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kawula?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kawula?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kawula?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kawula?Settlements lie between 27 m and 61 m - What is the best time to visit Kawula?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Kawula?Kambia General Hospital, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kawula?NP Fuel station, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kawula?SL05010503 (OCHA common operational dataset)