# Kakallain Section, Kasunko, Koinadugu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/kakallain/ Section · Kasunko # Kakallain Kakallain is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kasunko, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **97.0 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 97.0km² - 265 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kakallain? Kakallain lies in [Kasunko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/), [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: [Bumban](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/bumban/), [Kakallain](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/kakallain/), [Karassa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/karassa/), [Kasunko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/kasunko/) and [Kayonkoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kayonkoro/). By area it is the 169th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.3% of [Kasunko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/). The centre of Kakallain is about 181 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3045° N, 11.8078° 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 Kakallain ### Nearby, outside Kakallain - Kawungulu Abandoned Village Site · ruins, Fuladugu12 km - BWMA Katene Docking Point · beach, Fuladugu15 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: Kakallain - 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)171 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry200 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 06:54, 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 2026-11-02](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 Kakallain Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Kakallain. Settlements here lie between about 139 m and 400 m above sea level (median 265 m). - Basia - Ganbusuna - Kalumbi - Kamakonta - Kamange - Kamasori - Kasansa - Kasasi - Kasenpon - Magbenkebe - Makaimaia - Makalanka - Makawta - Makonta - Maseli - Masenkan 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 Kakallain Named natural and historic features inside Kakallain, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Magbengeon - Matogo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mayarina · 475 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 Kakallain 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 Kakallain Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tyler Perry Town, Kabala · Zone 4 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54789&mlon=-11.56732#map=17/9.54789/-11.56732) Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05000&mlon=-11.93330#map=17/9.05000/-11.93330) School Sangbangba School ADP-SL site Kabala · Kasunko 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38271&mlon=-11.78975#map=17/9.38271/-11.78975) 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 Kasunko - Gbonkobor - Kasunko - Kayaka - Tamiso I - Tamiso II ## Quick answers - Where is Kakallain?In Kasunko, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kakallain?Bumban, Kakallain, Karassa, Kasunko and Kayonkoro - What is there to see in Kakallain?Kawungulu Abandoned Village Site, BWMA Katene Docking Point - What time zone is Kakallain in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kakallain?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kakallain?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kakallain?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kakallain?Settlements lie between 139 m and 400 m - What is the highest point in Kakallain?Mayarina (475 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kakallain?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kakallain?Tyler Perry Town, Kabala, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kakallain?SL02030402 (OCHA common operational dataset)