# Darakuru Section, Diang, Koinadugu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/darakuru/ Section · Diang # Darakuru Darakuru is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Diang, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **133.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 133km² - 3mapped services - 423 mtypical elevation ## Where is Darakuru? Darakuru lies in [Diang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/), [Koinadugu District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Barawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/barawa/), [Borowah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/sambaya/borowah/), [Gbenekoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/gbenekoro/), [Kalian](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/kalian/), [Kania](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/kania/) and [Sokurala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/sokurala/). By area it is the 90th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.6% of [Diang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/). The centre of Darakuru is about 211 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2151° N, 11.4609° 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: Darakuru - 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)202 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry239 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:28). 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 Darakuru Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Darakuru. Settlements here lie between about 413 m and 561 m above sea level (median 423 m). - Darakuru - Foria - Kumunkalia - Suluaia - Yanwulia 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 Darakuru Named natural and historic features inside Darakuru, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kongbele - Seli ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kpakakonko · 635 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 Darakuru and the best time to visit Using the climate of Koinadugu 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 Darakuru Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tyler Perry Town, Kabala · Zone 4 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54789&mlon=-11.56732#map=17/9.54789/-11.56732) School Nyawulia School 2017 project · Darakuru 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21031&mlon=-11.45922#map=17/9.21031/-11.45922) 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 Darakuru Places mapped inside Darakuru in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Diang - Gbenekoro - Kania - Kondembaia - Lengekoro - Sokurala ## Quick answers - Where is Darakuru?In Diang, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Darakuru?Barawa, Borowah, Gbenekoro, Kalian, Kania and Sokurala - What time zone is Darakuru in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Darakuru?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Darakuru?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Darakuru?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Darakuru?Settlements lie between 413 m and 561 m - What is the highest point in Darakuru?Kpakakonko (635 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Darakuru?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Darakuru?Tyler Perry Town, Kabala, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Darakuru?SL02030201 (OCHA common operational dataset)