# Kania Section, Diang, Koinadugu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/kania/ Section · Diang # Kania Kania is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Diang, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **228.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 228km² - 372 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kania? Kania 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 7 other sections: [Borowah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/sambaya/borowah/), [Darakuru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/darakuru/), [Dayie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/sambaya/dayie/), [Fuladugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/fuladugu/), [Gbenekoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/gbenekoro/), [Kasokira](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/kasokira/) and [Upper Section](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/upper-section/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 21.5% of [Diang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/). The centre of Kania is about 190 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1457° N, 11.6377° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Things to see in and around Kania ### Nearby, outside Kania - BWMA Katene Docking Point · beach, Fuladugu11 km - Kawungulu Abandoned Village Site · ruins, Fuladugu13 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kania - 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)181 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry222 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:29). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Kania Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kania. Settlements here lie between about 310 m and 537 m above sea level (median 372 m). - Gbongboto - Kania - Kponkponto - Masumarandugu - Waia - Worowaia 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 Kania Named natural and historic features inside Kania, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Mawalia - Sende - Waka - Wankako - Wankatana ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Karimba · 777 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 Kania 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 Kania Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05000&mlon=-11.93330#map=17/9.05000/-11.93330) School Saint Henry's Roman Catholic Primary School · Kamakathie 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11533&mlon=-11.77600#map=17/9.11533/-11.77600) 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 Diang - Darakuru - Gbenekoro - Kondembaia - Lengekoro - Sokurala ## Quick answers - Where is Kania?In Diang, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kania?Borowah, Darakuru, Dayie, Fuladugu, Gbenekoro, Kasokira and Upper Section - What is there to see in Kania?BWMA Katene Docking Point, Kawungulu Abandoned Village Site - What time zone is Kania in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kania?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kania?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kania?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kania?Settlements lie between 310 m and 537 m - What is the highest point in Kania?Karimba (777 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kania?November to March and May - What is the P-code of Kania?SL02030203 (OCHA common operational dataset)