# Kadanso Section, Wara Wara Bafod, Koinadugu District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/kadanso/

Section · Wara Wara Bafod 

# Kadanso

Kadanso is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Wara Wara Bafod, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **53.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 53.5km²
- 517 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kadanso?

Kadanso lies in [Wara Wara Bafod](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/), [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: [Bafodia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/bafodia/), [Gbonkobor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/gbonkobor/), [Kamanikie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/kamanikie/), [Kaponpon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/kaponpon/) and [Kayaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/kayaka/). By area it is the 447th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.7% of [Wara Wara Bafod](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/). The centre of Kadanso is about 205 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5969° N, 11.7505° 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: Kadanso

- 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)192 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry204 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, 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 Kadanso

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kadanso. Settlements here lie between about 393 m and 546 m above sea level (median 517 m).

- Gbetuma
- Kadansu
- Kayinda
- Kunao

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 Kadanso 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 Kadanso

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tyler Perry Town, Kabala · Zone 4 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54789&mlon=-11.56732#map=17/9.54789/-11.56732) 

Bank ROKEL BANK · Zone 3 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58580&mlon=-11.55605#map=17/9.58580/-11.55605) 

Petrol pump lantej fuel station · Zone 3 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58401&mlon=-11.55286#map=17/9.58401/-11.55286) 

Hotel HOTEL Dakunaia · Zone 4 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56201&mlon=-11.56391#map=17/9.56201/-11.56391) 

School Kabala school for the blind · Zone 4 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54718&mlon=-11.57003#map=17/9.54718/-11.57003) 

College Koinadugu college · Zone 1 23 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 22 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 Wara Wara Bafod

- Bafodia
- Kakoya
- Kamanikie
- Kamayortortor
- Kambalia
- Kambia
- Kaponpon
- Pampakoh
- Semamaia
- Taelia

## Quick answers

- Where is Kadanso?In Wara Wara Bafod, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kadanso?Bafodia, Gbonkobor, Kamanikie, Kaponpon and Kayaka
- What time zone is Kadanso in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kadanso?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kadanso?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kadanso?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kadanso?Settlements lie between 393 m and 546 m
- What is the best time to visit Kadanso?November to March and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kadanso?Tyler Perry Town, Kabala, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kadanso?ROKEL BANK, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kadanso?lantej fuel station, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kadanso?SL02031002 (OCHA common operational dataset)