# Pokorli Section, Kissi Tongi, Kailahun District – Villages

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Section · Kissi Tongi 

# Pokorli

Pokorli is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kissi Tongi, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **46.3 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 46.3km²
- 453 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pokorli?

Pokorli 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 3 other sections: [Bende Bengu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/bende-bengu/), [Konio](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/konio/) and [Tongi Tingi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/tongi-tingi/). By area it is the 547th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 17.8% of [Kissi Tongi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/). The centre of Pokorli is about 322 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3264° 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: Pokorli

- 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) · Monrovia232 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia233 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.

## Villages and localities in Pokorli

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Pokorli. Settlements here lie between about 381 m and 541 m above sea level (median 453 m).

- Badasuma 2
- Bahama
- Baidu
- Baladu
- Bandajuma
- Bandasuma
- Baradu
- Bedu
- Bendu
- Benkissi
- Boidu
- Boldni
- Dakaw
- Fuadu
- Grima
- Gumalo
- Kanilo
- Kigbema
- Kodu
- Komadu
- Kpelu
- Krigbema
- Kualeini
- Kudopompo
- Kudu
- Kundaw bengu
- Mano
- Mendekelema
- Nafudu
- Paluahun
- Sadupampo
- Sandokoro
- Temassadu
- Weh
- Wei
- Wondo
- Yengema

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 Pokorli

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Koya
- Ngokoa

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 Pokorli 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 (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 207 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 22 476 

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 Pokorli

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Secondary Hospital Centres "Referral Unit" · Torli 15 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38454&mlon=-10.41193#map=17/8.38454/-10.41193) 

Petrol pump NP Fuel Station · Konio 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27923&mlon=-10.37174#map=17/8.27923/-10.37174) 

Hotel Luawa Resort Hotel · Konio 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27984&mlon=-10.37076#map=17/8.27984/-10.37076) 

School Kissi Tongi High school · Konio 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28359&mlon=-10.36703#map=17/8.28359/-10.36703) 

Police station Buedu Police Station Check Point · Konio 8.5 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.

## Other sections in Kissi Tongi

- Bende Bengu
- Konio
- Tongi Tingi

## Quick answers

- Where is Pokorli?In Kissi Tongi, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Pokorli?Bende Bengu, Konio and Tongi Tingi
- What time zone is Pokorli in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Pokorli?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Pokorli?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pokorli?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pokorli?Settlements lie between 381 m and 541 m
- What is the best time to visit Pokorli?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pokorli?Secondary Hospital Centres "Referral Unit", about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pokorli?Kissy Kama financial services bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pokorli?NP Fuel Station, about 8.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pokorli?SL01010503 (OCHA common operational dataset)