# Yorkor Section, Fiama, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/yorkor/ Section · Fiama # Yorkor Yorkor is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Fiama, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **41.7 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 41.7km² - 445 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yorkor? Yorkor 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 6 other sections: [Banyafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/banyafeh/), [Dumbia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/dumbia/), [Fiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/fiama/), [Kooma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/kooma/), [Moindefeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/moindefeh/) and [Tankoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/tankoro/tankoro/). By area it is the 613th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.6% of [Fiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/). The centre of Yorkor is about 259 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6533° N, 10.8884° 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 Yorkor ### Nearby, outside Yorkor - Resettlement · viewpoint, Tankoro8.0 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: Yorkor - 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)254 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia263 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 18:27). 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 Yorkor Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Yorkor. Settlements here lie between about 412 m and 471 m above sea level (median 445 m). - Bombadu - Bombodu - Dunemaro - Fada - Gbaima - Gegbadu - Kasadu - Koidu - Konkoworo - Korikowora - Kwadiyamaya - Meilo - Meiyor - Njafoeya 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 Yorkor Named natural and historic features inside Yorkor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Pambaiyi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Yowu · 598 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 Yorkor 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 Yorkor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Koidu government hospital · Gbense-Moindekor 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64876&mlon=-10.96477#map=17/8.64876/-10.96477) Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 9.1 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 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64437&mlon=-10.96931#map=17/8.64437/-10.96931) School Rc School · Kokongokuma 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61036&mlon=-10.69965#map=17/8.61036/-10.69965) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) Police station Motema Police Station · Bandafafeh 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61163&mlon=-11.01958#map=17/8.61163/-11.01958) 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 - Kooma ## Quick answers - Where is Yorkor?In Fiama, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Yorkor?Banyafeh, Dumbia, Fiama, Kooma, Moindefeh and Tankoro - What is there to see in Yorkor?Resettlement - What time zone is Yorkor in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Yorkor?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Yorkor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yorkor?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yorkor?Settlements lie between 412 m and 471 m - What is the highest point in Yorkor?Yowu (598 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yorkor?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Yorkor?Koidu government hospital, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yorkor?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yorkor?Total Filling Station, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yorkor?SL01030105 (OCHA common operational dataset)