# Foindu Section, Yoni, Tonkolili District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/foindu/ Section · Yoni # Foindu Foindu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **97.7 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 97.7km² - 71 mtypical elevation ## Where is Foindu? Foindu lies in [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/), [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 6 other sections: [Gaindema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/gaindema/), [Lower Massakong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/lower-massakong/), [Malompor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/malompor/), [Masengbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/masengbe/), [Yiben](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/yiben/) and [Zone - 1](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-1/). By area it is the 165th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.0% of [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/). The centre of Foindu is about 128 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3567° N, 12.0782° 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 Foindu ### Nearby, outside Foindu - Kasewi Hills Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Zone - 310 km - Peace · memorial, Mayossoh18 km 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: Foindu - 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)126 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry216 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:32). 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 Foindu Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Foindu. Settlements here lie between about 63 m and 84 m above sea level (median 71 m). - Cibaki - Fala - Foindu - Fuendu - Kamaya - Kondobie - Konmoya - Kundubi - Mafala - Magboto - Magbutu - Maka - Makabin - Makai - Makaisanka - Makiabin - Makoloyma - Makulima - Makura - Mamayah - Maraka - Maruk - Matambakonte - Mathamba - Matopy - Matumpi - Mayambakuri - Mayambamaya - Mayegboh - Mayogbo - Moyoro - Ngola - Patfumayagbo - Petifu - Pujehun - Pulunrata - Rogbom - Rongethor - Ronieta - Shimbek - Waiwai - Wongbo - Yema 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 Foindu Named natural and historic features inside Foindu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Baima - Kamasa - Mantamabi - Pampana 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 Foindu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tonkolili District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). 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 February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 1 Feb 28 4 Mar 29 9 Apr 30 28 May 28 108 Jun 26 310 Jul 25 478 Aug 24 570 Sep 25 346 Oct 26 161 Nov 26 47 Dec 25 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Foindu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MSF HOSPITAL · Gaindema 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46846&mlon=-12.20237#map=17/8.46846/-12.20237) Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank · Zone - 7 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11381&mlon=-12.06793#map=17/8.11381/-12.06793) Petrol pump NP Gas Station · Gaindema 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46629&mlon=-12.21925#map=17/8.46629/-12.21925) Hotel Makama Hotel · Gaindema 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46773&mlon=-12.21251#map=17/8.46773/-12.21251) School Ansarul Islamic Secondary School Mile 91 · Gaindema 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45985&mlon=-12.20173#map=17/8.45985/-12.20173) College ANSARUL ISLAMIC PRIMARY SCHOOL · Gaindema 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47141&mlon=-12.21900#map=17/8.47141/-12.21900) Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11248&mlon=-12.07199#map=17/8.11248/-12.07199) 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 Yoni - Gaindema - Macrogba - Makeni Rokefula - Malanchor - Malompor - Mamaka - Masengbe - Mayira - Petifu Upper - Petifu-Lower - Ronietta - Yoni ## Quick answers - Where is Foindu?In Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Foindu?Gaindema, Lower Massakong, Malompor, Masengbe, Yiben and Zone - 1 - What is there to see in Foindu?Kasewi Hills Forest Reserve, Peace - What time zone is Foindu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Foindu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Foindu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Foindu?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Foindu?Settlements lie between 63 m and 84 m - What is the best time to visit Foindu?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Foindu?MSF HOSPITAL, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Foindu?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Foindu?NP Gas Station, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Foindu?SL02051101 (OCHA common operational dataset)