# Kania Section, Sanda Loko, Karene District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/kania/

Section · Sanda Loko 

# Kania

Kania is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sanda Loko, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **8.75 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 8.8km²
- 77 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kania?

Kania lies in [Sanda Loko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/), [Karene District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Kaindema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/kaindema/), [Makulon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/makulon/), [Maparay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/maparay/), [Sendugu B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/sendugu-b/) and [Timbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/timbo/). By area it is the 1150th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 1.5% of [Sanda Loko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/). The centre of Kania is about 145 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3653° N, 12.2537° 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: Kania

- 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)133 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:31).

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 Kania

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kania. Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 86 m above sea level (median 77 m).

- Kaimbo
- Kania
- Malikia

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).

## Weather in Kania and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karene District, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,431 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (735 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 27 1 

Feb 30 5 

Mar 31 5 

Apr 31 30 

May 29 121 

Jun 27 322 

Jul 25 596 

Aug 25 735 

Sep 25 395 

Oct 26 172 

Nov 26 46 

Dec 26 3 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kania

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) 

School St. Paul Junior Secondary School · Kamalu 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39937&mlon=-12.24394#map=17/9.39937/-12.24394) 

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 Sanda Loko

- Banka
- Benia
- Kaindema
- Kamalu
- Kindia
- Laminaya
- Madina
- Maharibo
- Makapa
- Makwie Loko
- Manathi
- Maparay
- Rothatha
- Timbo

## Quick answers

- Where is Kania?In Sanda Loko, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kania?Kaindema, Makulon, Maparay, Sendugu B and Timbo
- What time zone is Kania in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kania?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kania?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kania?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kania?Settlements lie between 68 m and 86 m
- What is the best time to visit Kania?November to January
- What is the P-code of Kania?SL05020705 (OCHA common operational dataset)