# Kona Kpindibu Section, Nongowa, Kenema District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/kona-kpindibu/ Section · Nongowa # Kona Kpindibu Kona Kpindibu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nongowa, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **147.2 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 147km² - 1mapped service - 197 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kona Kpindibu? Kona Kpindibu 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 7 other sections: [Dagbanya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/dagbanya/), [Dakpana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/dakpana/), [Kagbado Kamboima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/kagbado-kamboima/), [Korgay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/korgay/), [Korjei Buima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/korjei-buima/), [Korjei Ngieya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/korjei-ngieya/) and [Sonnie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/sonnie/). By area it is the 71st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 23.6% of [Nongowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/). The centre of Kona Kpindibu is about 236 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0300° N, 11.1440° 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 Kpindibu - 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) · Monrovia198 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia218 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 06:49, 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 2026-11-02](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 Kona Kpindibu Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Kona Kpindibu. Settlements here lie between about 174 m and 337 m above sea level (median 197 m). - Bambawo - Baoma - Bongbu - Buwibu - Disa - Faiama - Fulawahun - Gandorhun - Gbangbau - Giema - Gnanya Sawila - Gnanyahun Boyema - Gnanyahun Bulima - Gnanyahun Sawilla - Guama - Jago - Jaluahun - Jerihun - Jibima - Kailahun - Kangama - Komaru - Konagiima - Konja - Kundema - Kundorwahun - Lago - Levumu - Mandu - Mano Junction - Mano-Gieha - Masaru - Ngeima - Ngelehun - Ngokoya - Petema - Sang - Sau - Tagboima - Taninahun - Tekwiyama - Yepenema 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 Kpindibu Named natural and historic features inside Kona Kpindibu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Beeya ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Joki · 497 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 Kona Kpindibu 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 Kpindibu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Kenema Field Hospital · Kona Kpindibu 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00500&mlon=-11.11600#map=17/8.00500/-11.11600) Bank Ecobank · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 17 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 17 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 17 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Airtel school · Gbo Lambayama A-Ko 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89394&mlon=-11.18267#map=17/7.89394/-11.18267) College CDS · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87673&mlon=-11.18347#map=17/7.87673/-11.18347) Police station Centre Police Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 18 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kona Kpindibu Places mapped inside Kona Kpindibu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Nongowa - Dagbanya - Dakpana - Gbo Kakajama B - Gbo Lambayama B - Kagbado Kamboima - Kagbado Njeigbla - Kona Foiya ## Quick answers - Where is Kona Kpindibu?In Nongowa, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kona Kpindibu?Dagbanya, Dakpana, Kagbado Kamboima, Korgay, Korjei Buima, Korjei Ngieya and Sonnie - What time zone is Kona Kpindibu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kona Kpindibu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kona Kpindibu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kona Kpindibu?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kona Kpindibu?Settlements lie between 174 m and 337 m - What is the highest point in Kona Kpindibu?Joki (497 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kona Kpindibu?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kona Kpindibu?Rural Kenema Field Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kona Kpindibu?Ecobank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kona Kpindibu?Total Filling Station, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kona Kpindibu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kona Kpindibu?SL01021208 (OCHA common operational dataset)