# Kona Foiya Section, Nongowa, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/kona-foiya/ Section · Nongowa # Kona Foiya Kona Foiya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nongowa, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **51.7 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 51.7km² - 186 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kona Foiya? Kona Foiya lies in [Nongowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/), [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 5 other sections: [Dagbanya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/dagbanya/), [Dakpana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/dakpana/), [Fauya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/fauya/), [Lower Nyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/lower-nyawa/) and [Sei I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/sei-i/). By area it is the 460th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.3% of [Nongowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/). The centre of Kona Foiya is about 250 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9933° N, 11.0234° 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: Kona Foiya - 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) · Monrovia192 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia209 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:49, 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 2026-11-03](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 Kona Foiya Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Kona Foiya. Settlements here lie between about 169 m and 197 m above sea level (median 186 m). - Barve - Biehun - Gbandorma - Gegwema - Giehun - Kijehun - Komende - Komende Luyama - Laoma - Majihun - Malehun - Nyadehun - Nyandeama - Sami - Shimbek - Vaahun 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 Kona Foiya Named natural and historic features inside Kona Foiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Goya - Kundeya 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 Kona Foiya 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 Kona Foiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema · Sei I 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00510&mlon=-10.94907#map=17/8.00510/-10.94907) Bank Ecobank · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88601&mlon=-11.18838#map=17/7.88601/-11.18838) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88141&mlon=-11.19035#map=17/7.88141/-11.19035) Hotel Dorwaila Hotel & Restaurant · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88988&mlon=-11.19384#map=17/7.88988/-11.19384) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Primary School · Upper Torgboma 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11744&mlon=-10.94060#map=17/8.11744/-10.94060) College Eastern Technical University · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87598&mlon=-11.18205#map=17/7.87598/-11.18205) Police station Centre Police Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87489&mlon=-11.19209#map=17/7.87489/-11.19209) 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 Nongowa - Dagbanya - Dakpana - Gbo Kakajama B - Gbo Lambayama B - Kagbado Kamboima - Kagbado Njeigbla - Kona Kpindibu ## Quick answers - Where is Kona Foiya?In Nongowa, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kona Foiya?Dagbanya, Dakpana, Fauya, Lower Nyawa and Sei I - What time zone is Kona Foiya in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kona Foiya?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kona Foiya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kona Foiya?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kona Foiya?Settlements lie between 169 m and 197 m - What is the best time to visit Kona Foiya?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kona Foiya?Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kona Foiya?Ecobank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kona Foiya?Total Filling Station, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kona Foiya?SL01021207 (OCHA common operational dataset)