# Kooma Section, Fiama, Kono District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/kooma/

Section · Fiama 

# Kooma

Kooma is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Fiama, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **86.8 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 86.8km²
- 436 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kooma?

Kooma lies in [Fiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/), [Kono District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 7 other sections: [Banfinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/banfinfeh/), [Banyafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/banyafeh/), [Fiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/fiama/), [Kokongokuma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/kokongokuma/), [Tankoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/tankoro/), [Tingi-Kor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/tingi-kor/) and [Yorkor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/yorkor/). By area it is the 209th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 30.5% of [Fiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/). The centre of Kooma is about 267 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7108° N, 10.8137° W.

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle).

## Things to see in and around Kooma

### Nearby, outside Kooma

- Resettlement · viewpoint, Tankoro18 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kooma

- 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)262 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia269 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:26).

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 Kooma

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Kooma. Settlements here lie between about 417 m and 442 m above sea level (median 436 m).

- Bandasuma
- Dakadu
- Dombadu
- Gbakilo
- Gbakior
- Gbanfalo
- Gbanfawon
- Gbematambadu
- Kissi Town
- Koakor
- Kondor
- Kundo
- Makumbu
- Tama
- Tambadu
- Tansakoro
- Tolo
- Torwoh

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 Kooma

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Kundi
- Nansa
- Sifa

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 Kooma and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kono District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,956 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (489 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 2 

Feb 26 10 

Mar 28 23 

Apr 28 57 

May 27 119 

Jun 25 269 

Jul 24 409 

Aug 23 489 

Sep 24 365 

Oct 25 164 

Nov 25 45 

Dec 24 5 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kooma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85466&mlon=-10.76658#map=17/8.85466/-10.76658) 

Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64505&mlon=-10.97073#map=17/8.64505/-10.97073) 

Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) 

Hotel Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64437&mlon=-10.96931#map=17/8.64437/-10.96931) 

School Lei Agricultural And Vocational School · Lei 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78530&mlon=-10.70936#map=17/8.78530/-10.70936) 

College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) 

Police station Police Post · Lei 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78291&mlon=-10.71159#map=17/8.78291/-10.71159) 

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 Fiama

- Dumbia
- Fiama
- Kokar
- Yorkor

## Quick answers

- Where is Kooma?In Fiama, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kooma?Banfinfeh, Banyafeh, Fiama, Kokongokuma, Tankoro, Tingi-Kor and Yorkor
- What is there to see in Kooma?Resettlement
- What time zone is Kooma in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kooma?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kooma?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kooma?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kooma?Settlements lie between 417 m and 442 m
- What is the best time to visit Kooma?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kooma?Gandorhun CHC, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kooma?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kooma?Total Filling Station, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kooma?SL01030104 (OCHA common operational dataset)