# Gorama Section, Dodo, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/gorama/ Section · Dodo # Gorama Gorama is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dodo, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **72.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 72.8km² - 249 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gorama? Gorama lies in [Dodo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/), [Kenema District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 8 other sections: [Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/bambara/), [Bonya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/bonya/), [Bunabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gorama-kono/bunabu/), [Bundoryama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/bundoryama/), [Fonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/fonde/), [Gbogbeima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/gbogbeima/), [Karteh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/karteh/) and [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/niawa/). By area it is the 288th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 22.5% of [Dodo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/). The centre of Gorama is about 224 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3122° N, 11.2065° 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: Gorama - 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 - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)221 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia230 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:29). 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 Gorama Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Gorama. The largest with a recorded population: Wima (3,691). Settlements here lie between about 240 m and 339 m above sea level (median 249 m). - Banda - Jawama - Kundoma - Laimbema - Taninahun - Wima - Yongoima 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 Gorama Named natural and historic features inside Gorama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bangba - Matamba - Yongoye 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 Gorama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kenema District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,933 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (457 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 28 7 Mar 29 16 Apr 29 45 May 27 116 Jun 26 298 Jul 24 401 Aug 24 457 Sep 25 355 Oct 25 177 Nov 26 52 Dec 25 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gorama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Panguma Hospital · Bonya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18525&mlon=-11.13766#map=17/8.18525/-11.13766) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) Hotel Diamond Lodge Hotel · Bandafafeh 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60919&mlon=-11.04957#map=17/8.60919/-11.04957) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54115&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.54115/-11.09009) 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 Dodo - Bambara - Bonya - Bundoryama - Karteh - Korgay - Seiwor ## Quick answers - Where is Gorama?In Dodo, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gorama?Bambara, Bonya, Bunabu, Bundoryama, Fonde, Gbogbeima, Karteh and Niawa - What time zone is Gorama in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gorama?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gorama?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gorama?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gorama?Settlements lie between 240 m and 339 m - What is the best time to visit Gorama?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Gorama?Panguma Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gorama?Jaiama Community Bank, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gorama?SL01020204 (OCHA common operational dataset)