# Konio Section, Kissi Tongi, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/konio/ Section · Kissi Tongi # Konio Konio is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kissi Tongi, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **65.0 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 65.0km² - 22mapped services - 419 mtypical elevation ## Where is Konio? Konio lies in [Kissi Tongi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/), [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 8 other sections: [Bende Bengu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/bende-bengu/), [Bumasadu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/bumasadu/), [Gbela](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/gbela/), [Konio](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/konio/), [Kundu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/kundu/), [Lela](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/lela/), [Pokorli](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/pokorli/) and [Tongi Tingi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/tongi-tingi/). By area it is the 348th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 25.0% of [Kissi Tongi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/). The centre of Konio is about 319 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3631° N, 10.3345° 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) · Monrovia235 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia237 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 2026-11-03](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 **41 villages, towns and localities** in Konio. The largest with a recorded population: Buedu (5,412). Settlements here lie between about 375 m and 531 m above sea level (median 419 m). - Baiama - Baiima - Bandama - Bombodu - Bongbodu - Buedu - Dambara - Fandu - Fenesu - Fulawahun - Gbongboru - Gelehun - Giema - Jombohun - Kabala - Kamadu - Kamapodu - Kekehun - Killima - Koikor - Kondoma - Kpokpoma - Kundowahun - Kwekaw - Leparalu - Makor - Ngokodu - Patama - Petema - Poluma - Saama - Sakao - Sumbadu - Tanagabu - Tedu - Teidu - Tindaning - Tokpombu - Tongoma - Varama - Wabengu 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. - Maweya - Pe Balo - Pe Lali ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Bossa Hill · 568 m - Bende · 557 m - Seengga · 487 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 173 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46019&mlon=-10.33556#map=17/8.46019/-10.33556) Bank Kissy Kama financial services bank · Kama Toh 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38454&mlon=-10.41193#map=17/8.38454/-10.41193) Petrol pump NP Fuel Station · Konio 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27923&mlon=-10.37174#map=17/8.27923/-10.37174) Hotel Luawa Resort Hotel · Konio 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27984&mlon=-10.37076#map=17/8.27984/-10.37076) School BOYD Primary School · Kama Toh 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38862&mlon=-10.40482#map=17/8.38862/-10.40482) Police station Buedu Police Station Check Point · Konio 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27738&mlon=-10.37568#map=17/8.27738/-10.37568) 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. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools9 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants2 - Police stations2 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 Tongi - Bende Bengu - Pokorli - Tongi Tingi ## Quick answers - Where is Konio?In Kissi Tongi, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Konio?Bende Bengu, Bumasadu, Gbela, Konio, Kundu, Lela, Pokorli and Tongi Tingi - 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?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Konio?Settlements lie between 375 m and 531 m - What is the highest point in Konio?Bossa Hill (568 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 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Konio?Kissy Kama financial services bank, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Konio?NP Fuel Station, about 10 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Konio?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Konio?SL01010502 (OCHA common operational dataset)