# Faama Section, Nomo, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nomo/faama/ Section · Nomo # Faama Faama is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nomo, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **67.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 67.7km² - 1mapped service - 145 mtypical elevation ## Where is Faama? Faama lies in [Nomo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nomo/), [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 3 other sections: [Kuawuma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/kuawuma/), [Ngiebu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nomo/ngiebu/) and [Ngiewoma-Njeigor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nomo/ngiewoma-njeigor/). By area it is the 322nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.3% of [Nomo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nomo/). The centre of Faama is about 270 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5047° N, 10.9939° 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: Faama - 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) · Monrovia138 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia158 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:48, 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 Faama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Faama. Settlements here lie between about 119 m and 171 m above sea level (median 145 m). - Baoma - Faama - Faiama - Kanga - Laoma 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 Faama Named natural and historic features inside Faama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Koye 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 Faama 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 Faama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Gola Rainforest National Park · Sembehun 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67282&mlon=-10.97876#map=17/7.67282/-10.97876) School Roman Catholic Primary School · Faama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52460&mlon=-10.99643#map=17/7.52460/-10.99643) 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 Faama Places mapped inside Faama in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Nomo - Ngiebu - Ngiewoma-Njeigor ## Quick answers - Where is Faama?In Nomo, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Faama?Kuawuma, Ngiebu and Ngiewoma-Njeigor - What time zone is Faama in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Faama?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Faama?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Faama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Faama?Settlements lie between 119 m and 171 m - What is the best time to visit Faama?November to February and May - What is the P-code of Faama?SL01021101 (OCHA common operational dataset)