# Fonde Section, Simbaru, Kenema District – Villages & Map

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Section · Simbaru 

# Fonde

Fonde is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Simbaru, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **85.3 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 85.3km²
- 197 mtypical elevation

## Where is Fonde?

Fonde lies in [Simbaru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/), [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 6 other sections: [Bundoryama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/bundoryama/), [Bundoryama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/bundoryama/), [Gorama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/gorama/), [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/niawa/), [Songhai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/wandor/songhai/) and [Yalenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/yalenga/). By area it is the 217th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 31.6% of [Simbaru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/). The centre of Fonde is about 215 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2577° N, 11.2909° 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: Fonde

- 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)213 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia227 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) 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 Fonde

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Fonde. Settlements here lie between about 145 m and 331 m above sea level (median 197 m).

- Baama
- Bawahun
- Bejorma
- Boabu
- Faabu
- Funima
- Garwama
- Geringa
- Jerehun
- Jerihun
- Levuma
- Mano
- Moyamba
- Naiagolehun
- Naiyama
- Nyeyama
- Pelewahun
- Peteoma
- Sargolehun
- Woniyama

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 Fonde

Named natural and historic features inside Fonde, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Bejo
- Mata

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 Fonde 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 Fonde

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Panguma Hospital · Bonya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18525&mlon=-11.13766#map=17/8.18525/-11.13766) 

Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) 

School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) 

Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 38 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 Simbaru

- Bundoryama
- Fallay
- Yalenga

## Quick answers

- Where is Fonde?In Simbaru, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Fonde?Bundoryama, Bundoryama, Gorama, Niawa, Songhai and Yalenga
- What time zone is Fonde in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Fonde?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Fonde?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fonde?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fonde?Settlements lie between 145 m and 331 m
- What is the best time to visit Fonde?November to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fonde?Panguma Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Fonde?Jaiama Community Bank, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Fonde?SL01021303 (OCHA common operational dataset)