# Yondu Section, Kagboro, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

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Section · Kagboro 

# Yondu

Yondu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kagboro, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **67.0 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 67.0km²
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yondu?

Yondu lies in [Kagboro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/), [Moyamba District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Mambo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/mambo/), [Mamu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/mamu/), [Moyah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/moyah/), [Rembe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/rembe/) and [Samu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/samu/). By area it is the 330th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.6% of [Kagboro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/). The centre of Yondu is about 68 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9933° N, 12.8645° 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: Yondu

- 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)78 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry194 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:36).

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 Yondu

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Yondu. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 29 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- Gbandi
- Kambia
- Kebawana
- Lawana
- Martin
- Mobaikura
- Mobele
- Mofundeh
- Mogbagura
- Mokainsumana
- Mokawa
- Mokombo
- Moritown
- Mosuku
- Movunde
- Sulima
- Thegbe
- Tokpombu
- Yondu

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).

## Weather in Yondu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Moyamba District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,276 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (539 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 26 1 

Feb 27 4 

Mar 28 9 

Apr 29 36 

May 28 135 

Jun 26 362 

Jul 25 520 

Aug 25 539 

Sep 25 397 

Oct 26 203 

Nov 26 64 

Dec 26 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yondu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) 

Petrol pump Pips Oyidoh's Gas Station · Sattia/Tombo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21773&mlon=-13.09752#map=17/8.21773/-13.09752) 

Hotel Eden Park · Kent 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19718&mlon=-13.13053#map=17/8.19718/-13.13053) 

School Vine Memorial Baptist School · Motobon 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12016&mlon=-12.82836#map=17/8.12016/-12.82836) 

Police station Fogbo Police Post · Magbafti 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26761&mlon=-12.97906#map=17/8.26761/-12.97906) 

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 Kagboro

- Bendu A
- Bendu B
- Bumpetoke
- Gbuallay
- Konolor
- Mambo
- Mano
- Mobeh
- Mofuss
- Mokandor
- Mokebe
- Mokobo
- Mopaileh
- Moyah
- Moyibo
- Ngiehun
- Rembe
- Tassoh
- Thumba A
- Thumba B

## Quick answers

- Where is Yondu?In Kagboro, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Yondu?Mambo, Mamu, Moyah, Rembe and Samu
- What time zone is Yondu in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Yondu?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Yondu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yondu?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yondu?Settlements lie between 5 m and 29 m
- What is the best time to visit Yondu?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yondu?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yondu?Pips Oyidoh's Gas Station, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yondu?SL03030521 (OCHA common operational dataset)