# Barawa Section, Nieni, Koinadugu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/barawa/ Section · Nieni # Barawa Barawa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nieni, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **549.5 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 549km² - 421 mtypical elevation ## Where is Barawa? Barawa lies in [Nieni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/), [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 8 other sections: [Darakuru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/darakuru/), [Kalian](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/kalian/), [Lower Kamadugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/lower-kamadugu/), [Sokurala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/sokurala/), [Upper Kamadugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/upper-kamadugu/), [Wollay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/wollay/), [Yiffin](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/yiffin/) and [Yiraia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/yiraia/). By area it is the 4th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 24.2% of [Nieni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/). The centre of Barawa is about 227 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3140° N, 11.3492° 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: Barawa - 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)217 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry250 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:52, 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 Barawa Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Barawa. Settlements here lie between about 392 m and 523 m above sea level (median 421 m). - Bambakalia - Bambuya - Barawa Komoia - Dakaia - Dankan - Dukono - Firawa - Gokoro - Kalamaro - Kemasoko - Kulanko - Momoria - Singbinia - Timbira - Wankako 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 Barawa Named natural and historic features inside Barawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Bafin - Dundu - Kabo - Kabu - Kellowa - Keronki - Konkon - Mangayi - Singbele - Sunguruyi - Tonkolele - Wangay - Yilba ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Kinda · 745 m - Senekonko · 656 m - Kambaia · 521 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 Barawa 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 Barawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tyler Perry Town, Kabala · Zone 4 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54789&mlon=-11.56732#map=17/9.54789/-11.56732) Bank KABALA COMMUNITY BANK · Zone 3 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58530&mlon=-11.55052#map=17/9.58530/-11.55052) Petrol pump texaco fuel station · Zone 3 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58419&mlon=-11.55233#map=17/9.58419/-11.55233) Hotel HOTEL Dakunaia · Zone 4 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56201&mlon=-11.56391#map=17/9.56201/-11.56391) School RC School Foria Kabala 2017 · Darakuru 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25233&mlon=-11.45508#map=17/9.25233/-11.45508) College Koinadugu college · Zone 1 39 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 37 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. ## Other sections in Nieni - Kalian - Sumbaria - Wollay - Yiffin ## Quick answers - Where is Barawa?In Nieni, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Barawa?Darakuru, Kalian, Lower Kamadugu, Sokurala, Upper Kamadugu, Wollay, Yiffin and Yiraia - What time zone is Barawa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Barawa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Barawa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Barawa?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Barawa?Settlements lie between 392 m and 523 m - What is the highest point in Barawa?Kinda (745 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Barawa?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Barawa?Tyler Perry Town, Kabala, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Barawa?KABALA COMMUNITY BANK, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barawa?texaco fuel station, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Barawa?SL02030701 (OCHA common operational dataset)