# Famanjo Section, Gorama Mende, Kenema District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/famanjo/ Section · Gorama Mende # Famanjo Famanjo is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gorama Mende, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **143.1 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 143km² - 229 mtypical elevation ## Where is Famanjo? Famanjo lies in [Gorama Mende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/), [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: [Biatong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/biatong/), [Bunabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gorama-kono/bunabu/), [Gbogbeima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/gbogbeima/), [Kaklawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/kaklawa/), [Kemoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/kemoh/), [Njagbakahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/njagbakahun/), [Njaifeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/njaifeh/) and [Peyifeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/peyifeh/). By area it is the 76th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 21.7% of [Gorama Mende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/). The centre of Famanjo is about 215 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4473° N, 11.2791° 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: Famanjo - 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)212 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia247 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 06:51, 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 Famanjo Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Famanjo. Settlements here lie between about 150 m and 340 m above sea level (median 229 m). - Bambakalema - Bambawo - Banama - Fomaia - Fomaya - Gbanama - Gbarama - Gondama - Gorgbedehun - Jombohun - Kogbwendehun - Kpayima - Labourya - Langrama - Lehvuma 2 - Levuma - Majundu - Manjundu - Monjema - Naiagolehun - Ndambala - Niawama Mende - Palima - Peyima - Poyama - Punduru - Samawabu - Semewabu - Simbaru - Tangehun - Tekwiama - Yombohun 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 Famanjo Named natural and historic features inside Famanjo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Falima - Monja 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 Famanjo 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 Famanjo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyayia Maternal Hospital · Biatong 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47020&mlon=-11.41312#map=17/8.47020/-11.41312) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Diamond Lodge Hotel Kono · Bandafafeh 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60929&mlon=-11.04976#map=17/8.60929/-11.04976) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63222&mlon=-10.98885#map=17/8.63222/-10.98885) Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 23 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 Gorama Mende - Biatong - Kaklawa - Kualley ## Quick answers - Where is Famanjo?In Gorama Mende, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Famanjo?Biatong, Bunabu, Gbogbeima, Kaklawa, Kemoh, Njagbakahun, Njaifeh and Peyifeh - What time zone is Famanjo in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Famanjo?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Famanjo?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Famanjo?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Famanjo?Settlements lie between 150 m and 340 m - What is the best time to visit Famanjo?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Famanjo?Nyayia Maternal Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Famanjo?Jaiama Community Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Famanjo?Total Filling Station, about 40 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Famanjo?SL01020402 (OCHA common operational dataset)