# Sendugu Section, Sanda Tendaran, Karene District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/sendugu/ Section · Sanda Tendaran # Sendugu Sendugu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sanda Tendaran, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **12.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.2km² - 93 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sendugu? Sendugu lies in [Sanda Tendaran](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/), [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 4 other sections: [Kalangba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/kalangba/), [Kukuna](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/kukuna/), [Masisan](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/masisan/) and [Rogboreh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/rogboreh/). By area it is the 1112th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.4% of [Sanda Tendaran](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/). The centre of Sendugu is about 133 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1803° N, 12.2500° 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: Sendugu - 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)121 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry156 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 Sendugu Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Sendugu. Settlements here lie between about 83 m and 130 m above sea level (median 93 m). - Gbane - Makaranki - Makulon - Manaipe - Sindugu 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 Sendugu Named natural and historic features inside Sendugu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tmpaiim 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 Sendugu 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 Sendugu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Magbenteh Community Hospital · Magbenteh 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88270&mlon=-12.07316#map=17/8.88270/-12.07316) Bank Union Trust Bank.Ltd · Makari Gbanti - Mi 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89134&mlon=-12.05857#map=17/8.89134/-12.05857) Petrol pump Kamathor fuel stations. · Magbenteh 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88985&mlon=-12.06587#map=17/8.88985/-12.06587) Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) School St. Joseph Primary School · Kamaranka 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29766&mlon=-12.20609#map=17/9.29766/-12.20609) College unimakadmin · Gborbana 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91854&mlon=-12.03179#map=17/8.91854/-12.03179) 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 Tendaran - Kalangba - Kukuna - Marampa - Masisan - Mateboi - Rogbin - Rogboreh - Rosos - Yankabala ## Quick answers - Where is Sendugu?In Sanda Tendaran, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Sendugu?Kalangba, Kukuna, Masisan and Rogboreh - What time zone is Sendugu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sendugu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Sendugu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sendugu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sendugu?Settlements lie between 83 m and 130 m - What is the best time to visit Sendugu?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Sendugu?Magbenteh Community Hospital, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sendugu?Union Trust Bank.Ltd, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sendugu?Kamathor fuel stations., about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sendugu?SL05020809 (OCHA common operational dataset)