# Konio Section, Kissi Teng, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/konio/ Section · Kissi Teng # Konio Konio is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kissi Teng, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **22.0 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 22.0km² - 1mapped service - 428 mtypical elevation ## Where is Konio? Konio lies in [Kissi Teng](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/), [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 4 other sections: [Konio](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/konio/), [Kundu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/kundu/), [Lela](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/lela/) and [Torli](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/torli/). By area it is the 974th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.4% of [Kissi Teng](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/). The centre of Konio is about 321 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4654° N, 10.3163° 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: Konio - 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) · Monrovia247 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia248 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22) 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. ## Villages and localities in Konio Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Konio. Settlements here lie between about 403 m and 460 m above sea level (median 428 m). - Banda-bengu - Dindi - Fasonkodu - Feindu - Gbandu - Gbondu - Konehun - Korosu - P.A - Pengo bengo - Pengoben - Periwahun - Sasaning - Sokoma - Sokoma 2 - Tumadu - Tundoni - Welma - Yenga 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 Konio Named natural and historic features inside Konio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Pe Balo - Pe Dindi - Pe Pulo ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Wali · 494 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 Konio 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 182 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 25 13 Mar 26 30 Apr 26 70 May 25 127 Jun 24 283 Jul 23 391 Aug 23 476 Sep 23 368 Oct 24 179 Nov 24 55 Dec 24 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Konio Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Secondary Hospital Centres "Referral Unit" · Torli 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46019&mlon=-10.33556#map=17/8.46019/-10.33556) Bank Koindu Community Bank · Torli 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45991&mlon=-10.33448#map=17/8.45991/-10.33448) Petrol pump NP Fuel Station · Konio 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27923&mlon=-10.37174#map=17/8.27923/-10.37174) Hotel Luawa Resort Hotel · Konio 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27984&mlon=-10.37076#map=17/8.27984/-10.37076) School Kissi Bendu secondary school · Konio 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46186&mlon=-10.32201#map=17/8.46186/-10.32201) Police station Koindu Police Station · Torli 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45955&mlon=-10.33200#map=17/8.45955/-10.33200) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Konio Places mapped inside Konio in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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. ## Other sections in Kissi Teng - Bumasadu - Kundu - Lela - Torli ## Quick answers - Where is Konio?In Kissi Teng, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Konio?Konio, Kundu, Lela and Torli - What time zone is Konio in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Konio?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Konio?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Konio?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Konio?Settlements lie between 403 m and 460 m - What is the highest point in Konio?Wali (494 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Konio?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Konio?Secondary Hospital Centres "Referral Unit", about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Konio?Koindu Community Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Konio?NP Fuel Station, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Konio?SL01010402 (OCHA common operational dataset)