# Wollay Section, Nieni, Koinadugu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/wollay/ Section · Nieni # Wollay Wollay is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nieni, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **434.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 435km² - 487 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wollay? Wollay 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 5 other sections: [Barawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/barawa/), [Morifindugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/morifindugu/), [Nyedu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/nyedu/), [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 10th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.2% of [Nieni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/). The centre of Wollay is about 242 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2009° N, 11.1593° 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: Wollay - 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)233 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry272 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:27). 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 Wollay Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Wollay. Settlements here lie between about 357 m and 526 m above sea level (median 487 m). - Banda - Banda-Karafaia - Bandankoro - Dawule - Kania - Keimadugu - Kondembaia - Sinekoro - Sinikoro - Sokurela 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 Wollay Named natural and historic features inside Wollay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Bondi - Dankale - Doro - Kala - Kongbundu - Matugu - Miramira - Poroporo - Seli ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains; 3 peaks. - Loma Mansa · 1,895 m - Kundukonko · 1,581 m - Serelen · 1,507 m - Furankoli · 1,457 m - Durukonko · 1,395 m - Fikon · 1,227 m - Nyare · 1,205 m - Fakonko · 1,112 m - Kurakpaye · 1,022 m - Yongoloba · 873 m - Waria · 779 m - Rainkonko · 681 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Loma Mountains Non-Hunting Forest Reserve 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 Wollay 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 Wollay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kamaron MCHP · Mankalia 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.34480&mlon=-10.86982#map=17/9.34480/-10.86982) School MCA Kamokalia Primary School ADPSL site 2017 · Darakuru 32 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 - Kalian - Sumbaria - Yiffin ## Quick answers - Where is Wollay?In Nieni, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Wollay?Barawa, Morifindugu, Nyedu, Yiffin and Yiraia - What time zone is Wollay in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Wollay?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Wollay?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wollay?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wollay?Settlements lie between 357 m and 526 m - What is the highest point in Wollay?Loma Mansa (1,895 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Wollay?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Wollay?Kamaron MCHP, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wollay?SL02030704 (OCHA common operational dataset)