# Upper Kamadugu Section, Mongo, Fabala District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/upper-kamadugu/ Section · Mongo # Upper Kamadugu Upper Kamadugu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Mongo, Fabala District, Northern Province. It covers **381.2 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 381km² - 431 mtypical elevation ## Where is Upper Kamadugu? Upper Kamadugu lies in [Mongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/), [Fabala District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 8 other sections: [Barawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/barawa/), [Fudea](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/fudea/), [Gberia-Timbako](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/gberia-timbako/), [Heremakono](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/heremakono/), [Koinadugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/koinadugu/), [Lower Kamadugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/lower-kamadugu/), [Morifindugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/morifindugu/) and [Yiraia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/yiraia/). By area it is the 13th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.8% of [Mongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/). The centre of Upper Kamadugu is about 247 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5693° N, 11.2703° 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: Upper Kamadugu - 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)236 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry257 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:27). 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 Upper Kamadugu Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Upper Kamadugu. Settlements here lie between about 387 m and 515 m above sea level (median 431 m). - Benekoro - Dankawali - Kasuia - Kasunia - Kerinbu - Kulia - Kunkura - Manomoia - Marimbu - Momoria Badela - Momoria Bedela - Moria - Tinglfira - Tinkifira - Yirafilaia 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 Upper Kamadugu Named natural and historic features inside Upper Kamadugu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Bokowa - Boroyi - Felikowili - Kerimu - Kononko - Kpondolo - Pulupulu - Tomba - Yanfaga ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Gbinsi · 588 m - Gbeseya · 537 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 Upper Kamadugu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Fabala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,835 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (527 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 2 Feb 26 4 Mar 28 7 Apr 28 28 May 27 100 Jun 25 251 Jul 24 414 Aug 23 527 Sep 24 333 Oct 25 136 Nov 25 32 Dec 23 2 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Upper Kamadugu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kabala Government Hospital · Zone 3 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58672&mlon=-11.54783#map=17/9.58672/-11.54783) Bank KABALA COMMUNITY BANK · Zone 3 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58530&mlon=-11.55052#map=17/9.58530/-11.55052) Petrol pump Conex Kabala · Yogomaia 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.59796&mlon=-11.54929#map=17/9.59796/-11.54929) Hotel WINDAYS GUESTHOUSES · Zone 3 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.57887&mlon=-11.54975#map=17/9.57887/-11.54975) School UMC PRIMARY SCHOOL · Zone 3 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58024&mlon=-11.54695#map=17/9.58024/-11.54695) College Koinadugu college · Zone 1 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60634&mlon=-11.54413#map=17/9.60634/-11.54413) Police station Kabala Police Station · Zone 3 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58597&mlon=-11.55062#map=17/9.58597/-11.55062) 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 Mongo - Benadugu - Deldugu - Lower Kamadugu - Mankalia - Mongo I - Mongo II - Morifindugu - Yiraia ## Quick answers - Where is Upper Kamadugu?In Mongo, Fabala District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Upper Kamadugu?Barawa, Fudea, Gberia-Timbako, Heremakono, Koinadugu, Lower Kamadugu, Morifindugu and Yiraia - What time zone is Upper Kamadugu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Upper Kamadugu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Upper Kamadugu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Upper Kamadugu?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Upper Kamadugu?Settlements lie between 387 m and 515 m - What is the highest point in Upper Kamadugu?Gbinsi (588 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Upper Kamadugu?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Upper Kamadugu?Kabala Government Hospital, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Upper Kamadugu?KABALA COMMUNITY BANK, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Upper Kamadugu?Conex Kabala, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Upper Kamadugu?SL02060308 (OCHA common operational dataset)