# Zone 1 Section, Wara Wara Yagal, Koinadugu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-yagal/zone-1/ Section · Wara Wara Yagal # Zone 1 Zone 1 is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Wara Wara Yagal, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **47.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 47.2km² - 1mapped service - 447 mtypical elevation ## Where is Zone 1? Zone 1 lies in [Wara Wara Yagal](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-yagal/), [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: [Balandugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/balandugu/), [Bendugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/bendugu/), [Musaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/musaia/), [Yogomaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/yogomaia/) and [Zone 2](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-yagal/zone-2/). By area it is the 528th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.4% of [Wara Wara Yagal](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-yagal/). The centre of Zone 1 is about 224 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.6314° N, 11.5537° 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: Zone 1 - 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)213 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry226 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 Zone 1 Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Zone 1. Settlements here lie between about 371 m and 474 m above sea level (median 447 m). - Dankankuma - Haffia - Kanuka - Karakor Sokuralla - Madina - Mamudia - Senikedugu - Sulimania - Timbo 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 Zone 1 Named natural and historic features inside Zone 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mantene ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kwofan · 906 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kabala Airport 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 Zone 1 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 Zone 1 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kabala Government Hospital · Zone 3 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58672&mlon=-11.54783#map=17/9.58672/-11.54783) Bank ROKEL BANK · Zone 3 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58580&mlon=-11.55605#map=17/9.58580/-11.55605) Petrol pump Conex Kabala · Yogomaia 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.59796&mlon=-11.54929#map=17/9.59796/-11.54929) Hotel HOTEL Dakunaia · Zone 3 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58333&mlon=-11.55000#map=17/9.58333/-11.55000) Mall Balamusa Kamara · Sinkunia 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91452&mlon=-11.44631#map=17/9.91452/-11.44631) School DEC PRIMARY SCHOOL KABALA · Zone 3 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58561&mlon=-11.55469#map=17/9.58561/-11.55469) College Koinadugu college · Zone 1 3.0 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 5.1 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Zone 1 Places mapped inside Zone 1 in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in Wara Wara Yagal - Zone 2 - Zone 3 - Zone 4 - Zone 5 - Zone 6 - Zone 7 ## Quick answers - Where is Zone 1?In Wara Wara Yagal, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Zone 1?Balandugu, Bendugu, Musaia, Yogomaia and Zone 2 - What time zone is Zone 1 in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Zone 1?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Zone 1?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zone 1?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Zone 1?Settlements lie between 371 m and 474 m - What is the highest point in Zone 1?Kwofan (906 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Zone 1?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Zone 1?Kabala Government Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Zone 1?ROKEL BANK, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zone 1?Conex Kabala, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Zone 1?SL02031101 (OCHA common operational dataset)