# Bendugu Section, Sengbe, Koinadugu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/bendugu/ Section · Sengbe # Bendugu Bendugu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sengbe, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **93.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 93.4km² - 444 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bendugu? Bendugu lies in [Sengbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/), [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 10 other sections: [Balandugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/balandugu/), [Bilimaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/bilimaia/), [Heremakono](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/heremakono/), [Koinadugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/koinadugu/), [Lower Kamadugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/lower-kamadugu/), [Yogomaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/yogomaia/), [Zone 1](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-yagal/zone-1/), [Zone 3](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-yagal/zone-3/), [Zone 4](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-yagal/zone-4/) and [Zone 5](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-yagal/zone-5/). By area it is the 181st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 30.3% of [Sengbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/). The centre of Bendugu is about 225 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5787° N, 11.5070° 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: Bendugu - 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)214 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry231 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 06:54, 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 Bendugu Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Bendugu. Settlements here lie between about 387 m and 503 m above sea level (median 444 m). - Bankoro - Bendugu - Heremakono - Malaforia - Maworna - Nimia - Yanfurandor - Yisimaia - Yomadugu - Yufuni 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). ## Weather in Bendugu 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 Bendugu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kabala Government Hospital · Zone 3 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58672&mlon=-11.54783#map=17/9.58672/-11.54783) Bank KABALA COMMUNITY BANK · Zone 3 4.8 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 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58419&mlon=-11.55233#map=17/9.58419/-11.55233) Hotel WINDAYS GUESTHOUSES · Zone 3 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.57887&mlon=-11.54975#map=17/9.57887/-11.54975) School UMC PRIMARY SCHOOL · Zone 3 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58024&mlon=-11.54695#map=17/9.58024/-11.54695) College Koinadugu college · Zone 1 5.1 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 4.9 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 Sengbe - Bilimaia - Heremakono - Koinadugu - Yogomaia ## Quick answers - Where is Bendugu?In Sengbe, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bendugu?Balandugu, Bilimaia, Heremakono, Koinadugu, Lower Kamadugu, Yogomaia, Zone 1, Zone 3, Zone 4 and Zone 5 - What time zone is Bendugu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bendugu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bendugu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bendugu?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bendugu?Settlements lie between 387 m and 503 m - What is the best time to visit Bendugu?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Bendugu?Kabala Government Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bendugu?KABALA COMMUNITY BANK, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bendugu?texaco fuel station, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bendugu?SL02030801 (OCHA common operational dataset)