# Zone 2 Section, Wara Wara Yagal, Koinadugu District – Villages

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Section · Wara Wara Yagal 

# Zone 2

Zone 2 is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Wara Wara Yagal, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **66.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 66.8km²
- 477 mtypical elevation

## Where is Zone 2?

Zone 2 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 9 other sections: [Lagor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/lagor/), [Musaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/musaia/), [Semamaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/semamaia/), [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/), [Zone 5](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-yagal/zone-5/) and [Zone 6](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-yagal/zone-6/). By area it is the 333rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 20.4% of [Wara Wara Yagal](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-yagal/). The centre of Zone 2 is about 218 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.6058° N, 11.6099° 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 2

- 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) · Conakry220 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 06:54, 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 2

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Zone 2. Settlements here lie between about 436 m and 536 m above sea level (median 477 m).

- Benia
- Karainke
- Sandi
- Tauya
- Thawuya

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 2

Named natural and historic features inside Zone 2, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Kabo · 783 m
- Kurukonke · 773 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 Zone 2 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 2

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kabala Government Hospital · Zone 3 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58672&mlon=-11.54783#map=17/9.58672/-11.54783) 

Bank ROKEL BANK · Zone 3 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58580&mlon=-11.55605#map=17/9.58580/-11.55605) 

Petrol pump Conex Kabala · Yogomaia 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.59796&mlon=-11.54929#map=17/9.59796/-11.54929) 

Hotel 2-TEC · Zone 3 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58057&mlon=-11.55398#map=17/9.58057/-11.55398) 

Mall Balamusa Kamara · Sinkunia 39 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 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58561&mlon=-11.55469#map=17/9.58561/-11.55469) 

College Koinadugu college · Zone 1 7.2 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 6.9 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 Wara Wara Yagal

- Zone 1
- Zone 3
- Zone 4
- Zone 5
- Zone 6
- Zone 7

## Quick answers

- Where is Zone 2?In Wara Wara Yagal, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Zone 2?Lagor, Musaia, Semamaia, Yogomaia, Zone 1, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5 and Zone 6
- What time zone is Zone 2 in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Zone 2?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Zone 2?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zone 2?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zone 2?Settlements lie between 436 m and 536 m
- What is the highest point in Zone 2?Kabo (783 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Zone 2?November to March and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zone 2?Kabala Government Hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zone 2?ROKEL BANK, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zone 2?Conex Kabala, about 6.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Zone 2?SL02031102 (OCHA common operational dataset)
