# Tongi Tingi Section, Kissi Tongi, Kailahun District – Villages

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Section · Kissi Tongi 

# Tongi Tingi

Tongi Tingi is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kissi Tongi, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **139.6 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 140km²
- 413 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tongi Tingi?

Tongi Tingi 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 4 other sections: [Gbela](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/gbela/), [Konio](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/konio/), [Pokorli](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/pokorli/) and [Upper Kpombali](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/upper-kpombali/). By area it is the 83rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 53.7% of [Kissi Tongi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/). The centre of Tongi Tingi is about 318 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2122° N, 10.3587° 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: Tongi Tingi

- 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) · Monrovia218 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia220 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 Tongi Tingi

Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Tongi Tingi. Settlements here lie between about 318 m and 489 m above sea level (median 413 m).

- Baama
- Bambisu
- Bandiworo
- Bayama Komende
- Bedu
- Bekedu
- Bomboru
- Boyama
- Dambalu
- Dawa
- Famensu
- Fangamadu
- Garama
- Gbarama
- Golahun
- Gondilahun
- Gorahun
- Jambohun
- Kabalu
- Kamela
- Koindu
- Kolu
- Kondewadu
- Kondoma
- Kongboma
- Konia
- Kpakadu
- Kpangadu
- Kundehun
- Kunduko
- Lepallu
- Magbadu
- Mamboma
- Manduvulahun
- Mano
- Misadu
- Njalurda
- Poruma
- Samoru
- Sanga
- Senga
- Sulunga
- Suunga
- Suwadu
- Tambateko
- Vaahun
- Yamehun

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 Tongi Tingi

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Boya
- Mani
- Ngokoya
- Nikaboya
- Waya

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Lefenkisi · 628 m
- Betenjama · 493 m
- Kwiva · 490 m
- Songa · 460 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 Tongi Tingi 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 167 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 26 127 

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 Tongi Tingi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kailahun CMC · Luawa Foguiya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29800&mlon=-10.55800#map=17/8.29800/-10.55800) 

Bank Kissy Kama financial services bank · Kama Toh 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38454&mlon=-10.41193#map=17/8.38454/-10.41193) 

Petrol pump NP Fuel Station · Konio 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27923&mlon=-10.37174#map=17/8.27923/-10.37174) 

Hotel Luawa Resort Hotel · Konio 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27984&mlon=-10.37076#map=17/8.27984/-10.37076) 

School National Islamic Primary School · Konio 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27709&mlon=-10.36926#map=17/8.27709/-10.36926) 

Police station Buedu Police Station · Konio 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27722&mlon=-10.37571#map=17/8.27722/-10.37571) 

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
- Pokorli

## Quick answers

- Where is Tongi Tingi?In Kissi Tongi, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Tongi Tingi?Gbela, Konio, Pokorli and Upper Kpombali
- What time zone is Tongi Tingi in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Tongi Tingi?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Tongi Tingi?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tongi Tingi?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tongi Tingi?Settlements lie between 318 m and 489 m
- What is the highest point in Tongi Tingi?Lefenkisi (628 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tongi Tingi?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tongi Tingi?Kailahun CMC, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tongi Tingi?Kissy Kama financial services bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tongi Tingi?NP Fuel Station, about 7.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tongi Tingi?SL01010504 (OCHA common operational dataset)