# Hunduwa Section, Magbaimba Ndorh, Bombali District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/hunduwa/ Section · Magbaimba Ndorh # Hunduwa Hunduwa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Magbaimba Ndorh, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **26.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 26.4km² - 171 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hunduwa? Hunduwa lies in [Magbaimba Ndorh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/), [Bombali District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Kagberay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/kagberay/), [Lobanga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/lobanga/), [Makendema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/makendema/), [Mambiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/mambiama/), [Manjahagha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/manjahagha/) and [Tanyehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/tanyehun/). By area it is the 901st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.7% of [Magbaimba Ndorh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/). The centre of Hunduwa is about 157 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2608° N, 12.0370° 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: Hunduwa - 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)146 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry176 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 Hunduwa Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Hunduwa. Settlements here lie between about 110 m and 309 m above sea level (median 171 m). - Bohona - Dawambu - Longohun - Maban - Mafona - Mandiogoro - Masuri - Matamba - Petifu - Wangi 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 Hunduwa Named natural and historic features inside Hunduwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Mainde · 433 m - Faiya · 425 m - Lombinga · 372 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 Hunduwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bombali District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (570 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 1 Feb 28 4 Mar 29 9 Apr 30 28 May 28 108 Jun 26 310 Jul 25 478 Aug 24 570 Sep 25 346 Oct 26 161 Nov 26 47 Dec 25 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hunduwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90832&mlon=-12.02965#map=17/8.90832/-12.02965) Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05000&mlon=-11.93330#map=17/9.05000/-11.93330) School St. Joseph Primary School · Kamaranka 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29766&mlon=-12.20609#map=17/9.29766/-12.20609) College unimakadmin · Gborbana 36 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 Magbaimba Ndorh - Kababala - Kagberay - Kawungulu - Makendema - Mambiama - Manjahagha - Sokudala - Yana ## Quick answers - Where is Hunduwa?In Magbaimba Ndorh, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Hunduwa?Kagberay, Lobanga, Makendema, Mambiama, Manjahagha and Tanyehun - What time zone is Hunduwa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Hunduwa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Hunduwa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hunduwa?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hunduwa?Settlements lie between 110 m and 309 m - What is the highest point in Hunduwa?Mainde (433 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Hunduwa?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Hunduwa?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hunduwa?SL02010601 (OCHA common operational dataset)