# Laminaya Section, Sanda Loko, Karene District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/laminaya/ Section · Sanda Loko # Laminaya Laminaya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sanda Loko, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **66.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 66.7km² - 133 mtypical elevation ## Where is Laminaya? Laminaya 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 6 other sections: [Kindia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/kindia/), [Madina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/madina/), [Maharibo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/maharibo/), [Makendema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/makendema/), [Mambiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/mambiama/) and [Yana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/yana/). By area it is the 334th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.1% of [Sanda Loko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/). The centre of Laminaya is about 165 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4038° N, 12.0503° 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: Laminaya - 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)153 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry172 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 06:55, 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 Laminaya Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Laminaya. Settlements here lie between about 112 m and 137 m above sea level (median 133 m). - Laminaia - Mabaine - Mahindi - Makobi - Mamaso - Nerehun - N’jalihu - Sihun 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 Laminaya Named natural and historic features inside Laminaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kwikwiya ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Kotuwu · 361 m - Mayajo · 300 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 Laminaya 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 Laminaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) School St. Joseph Primary School · Kamaranka 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29766&mlon=-12.20609#map=17/9.29766/-12.20609) 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 - Kindia - Madina - Maharibo - Makapa - Makwie Loko - Manathi - Maparay - Rothatha - Timbo ## Quick answers - Where is Laminaya?In Sanda Loko, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Laminaya?Kindia, Madina, Maharibo, Makendema, Mambiama and Yana - What time zone is Laminaya in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Laminaya?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Laminaya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Laminaya?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Laminaya?Settlements lie between 112 m and 137 m - What is the highest point in Laminaya?Kotuwu (361 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Laminaya?November to January - What is the P-code of Laminaya?SL05020707 (OCHA common operational dataset)