# Sokurala Section, Diang, Koinadugu District – Villages & Map

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Section · Diang 

# Sokurala

Sokurala is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Diang, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **147.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 148km²
- 1mapped service
- 358 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sokurala?

Sokurala 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 5 other sections: [Barawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/barawa/), [Darakuru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/darakuru/), [Gbenekoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/gbenekoro/), [Kondembaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/kondembaia/) and [Lower Kamadugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/lower-kamadugu/). By area it is the 70th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.9% of [Diang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/). The centre of Sokurala is about 212 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3199° N, 11.4983° 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: Sokurala

- 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) · Conakry234 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 Sokurala

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Sokurala. Settlements here lie between about 313 m and 456 m above sea level (median 358 m).

- Arfanya
- Badala
- Bankurma
- Besenia
- Dian Sokurela
- Dondoya
- Kamaron
- Kensekoro
- Kondembaia
- Yisaia

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 Sokurala

Named natural and historic features inside Sokurala, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Alatara
- Fuluwani
- Funka
- Kabonga
- Kantenki
- Koldugu
- Kolowa
- Konde
- Mameli
- Mandiri
- Mantogoro
- Wankako
- Wankari
- Yogoro

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 Sokurala 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 Sokurala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tyler Perry Town, Kabala · Zone 4 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54789&mlon=-11.56732#map=17/9.54789/-11.56732) 

Bank UTB Bank · Zone 3 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58420&mlon=-11.55340#map=17/9.58420/-11.55340) 

Petrol pump lantej fuel station · Zone 3 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58401&mlon=-11.55286#map=17/9.58401/-11.55286) 

Hotel HOTEL Dakunaia · Zone 4 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56201&mlon=-11.56391#map=17/9.56201/-11.56391) 

School Kromator Community School ADP-SL site 2017 · Sokurala 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31054&mlon=-11.49738#map=17/9.31054/-11.49738) 

College Koinadugu college · Zone 1 32 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 30 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sokurala

Places mapped inside Sokurala in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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

- Darakuru
- Gbenekoro
- Kania
- Kondembaia
- Lengekoro

## Quick answers

- Where is Sokurala?In Diang, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Sokurala?Barawa, Darakuru, Gbenekoro, Kondembaia and Lower Kamadugu
- What time zone is Sokurala in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Sokurala?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Sokurala?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sokurala?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sokurala?Settlements lie between 313 m and 456 m
- What is the best time to visit Sokurala?November to March and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sokurala?Tyler Perry Town, Kabala, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sokurala?UTB Bank, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sokurala?lantej fuel station, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sokurala?SL02030206 (OCHA common operational dataset)