# Fuladugu Section, Kalansogoia, Tonkolili District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/fuladugu/

Section · Kalansogoia 

# Fuladugu

Fuladugu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kalansogoia, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **71.1 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 71.1km²
- 335 mtypical elevation

## Where is Fuladugu?

Fuladugu lies in [Kalansogoia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/), [Tonkolili District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Gbenekoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/gbenekoro/), [Kakallain](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/kakallain/), [Kania](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/kania/), [Kasokira](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/kasokira/) and [Kasunko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/kasunko/). By area it is the 304th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.8% of [Kalansogoia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/). The centre of Fuladugu is about 184 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2146° N, 11.7302° W.

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle).

## Things to see in and around Fuladugu

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Fuladugu: 1 beach; 1 ruins.

- BWMA Katene Docking Point · beach
- Kawungulu Abandoned Village Site · ruins

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Fuladugu

- 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)174 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry210 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:54, 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 Fuladugu

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Fuladugu. Settlements here lie between about 282 m and 448 m above sea level (median 335 m).

- Bumban
- Kabumban
- Kakutan
- Kakuthang
- Kamasapi
- Katene
- Katengbe
- Kathengbeng
- Katoina
- Kawungulu
- Masepina
- Sankori

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 Fuladugu

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Maburukire
- Mawaka

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 Fuladugu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tonkolili District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 242 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (570 mm) and the driest Jan (1 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 24 1 

Feb 26 4 

Mar 28 9 

Apr 28 28 

May 27 108 

Jun 25 310 

Jul 23 478 

Aug 23 570 

Sep 23 346 

Oct 24 161 

Nov 24 47 

Dec 23 3 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fuladugu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05000&mlon=-11.93330#map=17/9.05000/-11.93330) 

School Saint Henry's Roman Catholic Primary School · Kamakathie 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11533&mlon=-11.77600#map=17/9.11533/-11.77600) 

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 Kalansogoia

- Kakallain
- Kamakathie
- Kamakilla
- Kasokira
- Lower Section
- Upper Section

## Quick answers

- Where is Fuladugu?In Kalansogoia, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Fuladugu?Gbenekoro, Kakallain, Kania, Kasokira and Kasunko
- What is there to see in Fuladugu?BWMA Katene Docking Point, Kawungulu Abandoned Village Site
- What time zone is Fuladugu in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Fuladugu?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Fuladugu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fuladugu?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fuladugu?Settlements lie between 282 m and 448 m
- What is the best time to visit Fuladugu?November to March and May
- What is the P-code of Fuladugu?SL02050301 (OCHA common operational dataset)
