# Saradu Section, Neya, Fabala District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/saradu/ Section · Neya # Saradu Saradu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Neya, Fabala District, Northern Province. It covers **395.1 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 395km² - 653 mtypical elevation ## Where is Saradu? Saradu 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 9 other sections: [Deldugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/deldugu/), [Dia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/dia/), [Fakongofeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/fakongofeh/), [Koaro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/koaro/), [Komadu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/toli/komadu/), [Kulor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/kulor/), [Neya I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/neya-i/), [Neya II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/neya-ii/) and [Samgbafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/samgbafeh/). By area it is the 11th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 27.3% of [Neya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/). The centre of Saradu is about 280 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0656° N, 10.7553° 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: Saradu - 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)273 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 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 Saradu Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Saradu. Settlements here lie between about 414 m and 917 m above sea level (median 653 m). - Bakando - Bandaia - Bandapirie - Bendu - Bula Warafia - Dandu - Durukoro - Fa-iya - Fakundija - Fakunding-ya - Faragbema - Fasongia - Fukundija - Gbanguria - Gbeaia - Gbiidala - Kamirindugu - Keama - Kenema - Kulero - Kulia - Kundudu - Kundunkonko - Nelikoro - Nerekoro - Popo - Sankarama - Seberandu - Sendia - Sendio - Sokurela - Sonfondu - Sumaworia - Sundodu - Taiandu - Tambaia - Tilekoro - Yarakonko - Yengema - Yibendu - Yumawusudu 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 Saradu Named natural and historic features inside Saradu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Pampan - Polon - Ruise - Soriye - Tambakundu - Tiankoyi ### Hills and mountains 12 mountains. - Nomboyo · 1,207 m - Konkonaninte · 1,164 m - Sumbara · 1,164 m - Sengisengi · 1,156 m - Wotuma · 1,144 m - Pompolto · 1,072 m - Kenkula · 1,067 m - Kundu · 989 m - Belekonko · 987 m - Perikale · 814 m - Yarakonko · 797 m - Yarakoko · 670 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 Saradu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Fabala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 191 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 2 Feb 24 4 Mar 26 7 Apr 27 28 May 26 100 Jun 24 251 Jul 23 414 Aug 22 527 Sep 23 333 Oct 24 136 Nov 23 32 Dec 22 2 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Saradu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85466&mlon=-10.76658#map=17/8.85466/-10.76658) School R C Primary School Gbongongor · Dia 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89309&mlon=-10.63454#map=17/8.89309/-10.63454) Police station Police Post · Lei 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78291&mlon=-10.71159#map=17/8.78291/-10.71159) 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 I - Neya II - Nyedu ## Quick answers - Where is Saradu?In Neya, Fabala District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Saradu?Deldugu, Dia, Fakongofeh, Koaro, Komadu, Kulor, Neya I, Neya II and Samgbafeh - What time zone is Saradu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Saradu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Saradu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Saradu?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Saradu?Settlements lie between 414 m and 917 m - What is the highest point in Saradu?Nomboyo (1,207 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Saradu?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Saradu?Gandorhun CHC, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Saradu?SL02060405 (OCHA common operational dataset)