# Fondu Section, Koya, Port Loko District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/fondu/ Section · Koya # Fondu Fondu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **81.9 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 81.9km² - 2mapped services - 30 mtypical elevation ## Where is Fondu? Fondu lies in [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/), [Port Loko District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 3 other sections: [Foredugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/foredugu/), [Mahera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/mahera/) and [Mawoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/mawoma/). By area it is the 236th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.3% of [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/). The centre of Fondu is about 51 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4550° N, 12.7774° 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: Fondu - 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)49 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry155 km ### Nearest railway station Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:35). 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 Fondu Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Fondu. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 50 m above sea level (median 30 m). - Fondu - Gberi - Gbora - Kamato - Kandenga - Kendenma - Mabeke - Madigba - Madiwa - Mafikan - Magbanasanka - Magbula - Makuru - Malensem - Masalia - Masankere - Masiaka - Masire - Masurakata - Mayongo - Motaiko 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 Fondu Named natural and historic features inside Fondu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kandega - Mosenkene - Mosiri - Wusu 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 Fondu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Port Loko District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,360 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (628 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 2 Feb 27 5 Mar 28 8 Apr 28 34 May 28 136 Jun 26 367 Jul 25 534 Aug 25 628 Sep 25 391 Oct 26 186 Nov 26 65 Dec 25 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fondu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) Bank Sierra Leone National Bank · Benguema Village A 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32682&mlon=-13.06643#map=17/8.32682/-13.06643) Petrol pump Conex · Fondu 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48966&mlon=-12.75728#map=17/8.48966/-12.75728) Hotel Hotel Compañero · Newton 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33831&mlon=-13.01659#map=17/8.33831/-13.01659) School Tom Leison High School · Mathirie 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37364&mlon=-12.93878#map=17/8.37364/-12.93878) College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44984&mlon=-12.85992#map=17/8.44984/-12.85992) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Fondu Places mapped inside Fondu in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in Koya - Benkia - Foredugu - Futa - Gbabai - Kagbala A - Kagbala B - Magbandoma - Magbeni - Mahera - Marefa - Matene - Mathirie - Mawoma - Robia - Rokel - Roponka - Rosarr - Sanda - Tumba ## Quick answers - Where is Fondu?In Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Fondu?Foredugu, Mahera and Mawoma - What time zone is Fondu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Fondu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Fondu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Fondu?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Fondu?Settlements lie between 14 m and 50 m - What is the best time to visit Fondu?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Fondu?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Fondu?Sierra Leone National Bank, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fondu?Conex, about 4.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Fondu?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Fondu?SL05030302 (OCHA common operational dataset)