# Neya I Section, Neya, Fabala District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/neya-i/ Section · Neya # Neya I Neya I is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Neya, Fabala District, Northern Province. It covers **386.3 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 386km² - 502 mtypical elevation ## Where is Neya I? Neya I lies in [Neya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/), [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: [Benadugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/benadugu/), [Deldugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/deldugu/), [Kawafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/kawafeh/), [Mankalia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/mankalia/), [Neya II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/neya-ii/), [Nyedu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/nyedu/), [Saradu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/saradu/) and [Sinkongofeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/sinkongofeh/). By area it is the 12th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 26.7% of [Neya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/). The centre of Neya I is about 276 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1884° N, 10.8227° 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: Neya I - 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)268 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:26). 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 Neya I Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Neya I. Settlements here lie between about 401 m and 627 m above sea level (median 502 m). - Balia - Bamboria - Bendu - Boria - Dambasulia - Dulema - Fankoya - Funamuleballa - Fundusuma - Gboifira - Kania - Kemosaia - Kiriborodugu - Komoia - Kurubonla - Madina - Mansofinia - Mansonia - Seradu - Serafilaia - Suria - Tabadu - Tengeya - Tirero - Toria - Worokoro - Yanleia - Yembama - Yiralaia - Yirendu 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 Neya I Named natural and historic features inside Neya I, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Fuinbania - Kenama - Kusi - Lolo - Poron - Sisimingi - Tembe - Wangayi - Yisanko ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 mountain. - Bende · 903 m - Tere · 711 m - Lio · 593 m - Blankonko · 550 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 Neya I 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 Neya I Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kamaron MCHP · Mankalia 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.34480&mlon=-10.86982#map=17/9.34480/-10.86982) School Primary Upper · Mankalia 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.34754&mlon=-10.87546#map=17/9.34754/-10.87546) 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 Neya - Kulor - Neya II - Nyedu - Saradu ## Quick answers - Where is Neya I?In Neya, Fabala District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Neya I?Benadugu, Deldugu, Kawafeh, Mankalia, Neya II, Nyedu, Saradu and Sinkongofeh - What time zone is Neya I in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Neya I?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Neya I?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Neya I?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Neya I?Settlements lie between 401 m and 627 m - What is the highest point in Neya I?Bende (903 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Neya I?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Neya I?Kamaron MCHP, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Neya I?SL02060402 (OCHA common operational dataset)