# Kalian Section, Nieni, Koinadugu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/kalian/ Section · Nieni # Kalian Kalian is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nieni, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **594.5 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 594km² - 411 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalian? Kalian 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 9 other sections: [Barawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/barawa/), [Borowah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/sambaya/borowah/), [Buyan](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/sambaya/buyan/), [Darakuru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/darakuru/), [Sambaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/sambaya/sambaya/), [Sumbaria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/sumbaria/), [Thambaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/thambaya/), [Wana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/wana/) and [Yiffin](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/yiffin/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 26.2% of [Nieni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/). The centre of Kalian is about 214 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0139° N, 11.3640° 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: Kalian - 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)206 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry255 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26) 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 Kalian Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Kalian. The largest with a recorded population: Alikalia (3,138). Settlements here lie between about 361 m and 484 m above sea level (median 411 m). - Alikalia - Balea - Bamaia - Bandankoro - Banguraia - Bilasilaia - Farakoro - Firikaia - Forokoia - Gbamaia - Gbangbanfira - Kamaro - Karandugu - Kindea - Kulawulia - Kumala - Kunia - Lanakoro - Liro - Mansiraia - Masunku - Sesaywulia - Soya-yirahya - Tonkoli - Worobaia - Worombaia - Yoria - Yumbukoro 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 Kalian Named natural and historic features inside Kalian, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Bilko - Fugu - Mafere - Nafayi - Pema - Pundeyoma - Semp - Sende - Teria - Teriatamba - Wanekoro ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains; 2 hills. - Kundula · 933 m - Brumbrumkonko · 601 m - Sibeli · 564 m - Karikaw · 562 m - Koncheben · 559 m - Mangi · 541 m - Lana · 522 m - Gberili · 512 m - Tamba · 499 m - Farawa · 486 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 Kalian 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 Kalian Need Nearest mapped Distance School MCA Kamokalia Primary School ADPSL site 2017 · Darakuru 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.17299&mlon=-11.44710#map=17/9.17299/-11.44710) 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 - Barawa - Sumbaria - Wollay - Yiffin ## Quick answers - Where is Kalian?In Nieni, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kalian?Barawa, Borowah, Buyan, Darakuru, Sambaya, Sumbaria, Thambaya, Wana and Yiffin - What time zone is Kalian in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kalian?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kalian?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalian?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kalian?Settlements lie between 361 m and 484 m - What is the highest point in Kalian?Kundula (933 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kalian?November to March and May - What is the P-code of Kalian?SL02030702 (OCHA common operational dataset)