# Upper Section Section, Kalansogoia, Tonkolili District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/upper-section/ Section · Kalansogoia # Upper Section Upper Section is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kalansogoia, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **115.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 115km² - 407 mtypical elevation ## Where is Upper Section? Upper Section 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: [Dayie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/sambaya/dayie/), [Kania](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/kania/), [Kasokira](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/kasokira/), [Lower Section](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/lower-section/) and [Makelfa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/makelfa/). By area it is the 119th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 25.6% of [Kalansogoia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/). The centre of Upper Section is about 180 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0168° N, 11.6855° 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: Upper Section - 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)172 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry220 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, 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 Upper Section Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Upper Section. Settlements here lie between about 289 m and 604 m above sea level (median 407 m). - Farangbaya - Furia - Gbonbomba - Gbulia - Kegbema - Keimadugu - Kemedugu (II) - Sakasakala - Sunkoni - Sunkorella - Wandugu 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 Upper Section Named natural and historic features inside Upper Section, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Bumbuna Dam - Dormolega - Fongefarana - Mankani - Masangamba - Signakolo ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Bumbureko · 869 m - Sakasakala · 846 m - Tuntunfara · 743 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 Upper Section 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 (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 314 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 May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 1 Feb 26 4 Mar 27 9 Apr 28 28 May 26 108 Jun 24 310 Jul 23 478 Aug 22 570 Sep 23 346 Oct 23 161 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 Upper Section Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masanga Hospital · Lal-Lenken 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75058&mlon=-11.83713#map=17/8.75058/-11.83713) Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05000&mlon=-11.93330#map=17/9.05000/-11.93330) School Saint Joseph's Primary School · Lower Section 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04567&mlon=-11.75204#map=17/9.04567/-11.75204) 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 - Fuladugu - Kakallain - Kamakathie - Kamakilla - Kasokira - Lower Section ## Quick answers - Where is Upper Section?In Kalansogoia, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Upper Section?Dayie, Kania, Kasokira, Lower Section and Makelfa - What time zone is Upper Section in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Upper Section?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Upper Section?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Upper Section?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Upper Section?Settlements lie between 289 m and 604 m - What is the highest point in Upper Section?Bumbureko (869 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Upper Section?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Upper Section?Masanga Hospital, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Upper Section?SL02050307 (OCHA common operational dataset)