# Kindia Section, Sanda Loko, Karene District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/kindia/ Section · Sanda Loko # Kindia Kindia is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sanda Loko, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **124.0 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 124km² - 111 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kindia? Kindia 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 7 other sections: [Benia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/benia/), [Kayimbor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/kayimbor/), [Laminaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/laminaya/), [Madina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/madina/), [Magbonkoni I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/magbonkoni-i/), [Maharibo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/maharibo/) and [Makwie Loko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/makwie-loko/). By area it is the 101st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 20.7% of [Sanda Loko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/). The centre of Kindia is about 162 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4665° N, 12.1458° 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: Kindia - 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)149 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry161 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:30). 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 Kindia Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Kindia. Settlements here lie between about 107 m and 144 m above sea level (median 111 m). - Boronka - Gbane - Kindia - Laia - Makoko - Manahun - Maseka - Masoti - Matikili - Siria - Togbohun 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 Kindia Named natural and historic features inside Kindia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Gbeka - Kaindia - Makaha - Makule - Makun - Makundiu - Matage - Matei ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Bung-e · 258 m - Kawula Hill · 246 m - Chobo · 157 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 Kindia 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 Kindia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) School St. Peter's Nursery School · Kamakwie 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49922&mlon=-12.23962#map=17/9.49922/-12.23962) 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 - Kania - Laminaya - Madina - Maharibo - Makapa - Makwie Loko - Manathi - Maparay - Rothatha - Timbo ## Quick answers - Where is Kindia?In Sanda Loko, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kindia?Benia, Kayimbor, Laminaya, Madina, Magbonkoni I, Maharibo and Makwie Loko - What time zone is Kindia in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kindia?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kindia?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kindia?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kindia?Settlements lie between 107 m and 144 m - What is the highest point in Kindia?Bung-e (258 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kindia?November to January - What is the P-code of Kindia?SL05020706 (OCHA common operational dataset)