# Kissi Kama, Kailahun District – Sections, Population & Map

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Chiefdom · Kailahun District 

# Kissi Kama

Kissi Kama is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It had an estimated **22,768 people** in 2020 on 102 km² (about 222 per km²). It is divided into 3 sections. 73 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22,768people (2020)
- 102km²
- 3sections
- 4mapped services

## How many people live in Kissi Kama?

Kissi Kama had an estimated **22,768 people** in 2020 — 3.9% of Kailahun District, 112th of 161 chiefdoms. There are 998 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kailahun District figure of 980). Spread over 102 km², that is about **222 people per km²**, 21st of 161 chiefdoms.

40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Kailahun District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,014**

5–9 ****3,560**

10–14 ****2,722**

15–19 ****2,805**

20–24 ****2,126**

25–29 ****1,950**

30–34 ****1,393**

35–39 ****1,351**

40–44 ****961**

45–49 ****779**

50–54 ****600**

55–59 ****355**

60–64 ****361**

65–69 ****236**

70–74 ****211**

75–79 ****127**

80+ ****216**

Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle).

## Where is Kissi Kama?

Kissi Kama lies in [Kailahun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 2 other chiefdoms: [Kissi Teng](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/) and [Luawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/). By area it is the 147th largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 2.6% of [Kailahun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/). The centre of Kissi Kama is about 312 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4112° N, 10.4029° 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: Kissi Kama

- 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

- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia239 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia242 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:25).

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.

## Sections of Kissi Kama

Section Area km² Localities Services 

[Dakaleley](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-kama/dakaleley/) 16 14 0 

[Kama Teng](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-kama/kama-teng/) 43 30 0 

[Kama Toh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-kama/kama-toh/) 44 31 4 

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Kissi Kama

Open gazetteers list **73 villages, towns and localities** in Kissi Kama. Settlements here lie between about 324 m and 436 m above sea level (median 396 m).

- Badu
- Bambaikuma
- Bandama
- Boyadu
- Dambo
- Dar-es-Salam
- Dia
- Dombo
- Dongowa
- Dorwa
- Duoma
- Falango
- Famandu
- Fasedu
- Foidu
- Folodu
- Funjadu
- Gbongboma
- Gega
- Gokodu
- Kambolele
- Keredu
- Kokoma
- Koleine
- Komende
- Kondama
- Kondoma
- Kongohun
- Kongorma
- Konjo
- Kpasabu
- Kpasalo
- Kpendembu
- Kudu
- Kuiyor
- Kunduma
- Lemoilo
- Lolu
- Lorlu
- Mano
- Markor
- Ndabadu
- Ndambadu
- Ndorkorsu
- Ngainga
- Ngokodu
- Njala
- Njama
- Nyandeama
- Nyehun
- Palima
- Periwahun
- Pobengu
- Poluma
- Poruma
- Sakpe
- Sakpeh
- Salabandu
- Sanga
- Sangha
- Sepadu
- Siabu
- Sigbidu
- Sodokorobendu
- Sondokorobendu
- Tokpombu
- Weima
- Yandandu
- Yangadu
- Yendaima
- Yengbelahun
- Yengema
- Yufondu

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 Kissi Kama

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Goyui
- Kpakia
- Masi

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 Kissi Kama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kailahun District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 150 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,002 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (476 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 2 

Feb 26 13 

Mar 26 30 

Apr 26 70 

May 26 127 

Jun 24 283 

Jul 23 391 

Aug 23 476 

Sep 23 368 

Oct 24 179 

Nov 25 55 

Dec 24 8 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kissi Kama

Places mapped inside Kissi Kama in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks1
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Kissi Kama?In Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What is the population of Kissi Kama?22,768 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kissi Kama?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kissi Kama?About 222 people per km²
- What borders Kissi Kama?Kissi Teng and Luawa
- What time zone is Kissi Kama in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kissi Kama?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kissi Kama?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kissi Kama?73 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kissi Kama?Settlements lie between 324 m and 436 m
- What is the best time to visit Kissi Kama?November to April
- How many banks are in Kissi Kama?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kissi Kama?SL010103 (OCHA common operational dataset)