# Gbane Kandor, Kono District – Sections, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/ Chiefdom · Kono District # Gbane Kandor Gbane Kandor is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Kono District, Eastern Province. It had an estimated **13,271 people** in 2020 on 104 km² (about 128 per km²). It is divided into 5 sections. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13,271people (2020) - 104km² - 5sections ## How many people live in Gbane Kandor? Gbane Kandor had an estimated **13,271 people** in 2020 — 2.4% of Kono District, 141st of 161 chiefdoms. There are 907 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kono District figure of 998). Spread over 104 km², that is about **128 people per km²**, 48th of 161 chiefdoms. 40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Kono District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,756** 5–9 ****2,075** 10–14 ****1,587** 15–19 ****1,635** 20–24 ****1,239** 25–29 ****1,136** 30–34 ****812** 35–39 ****788** 40–44 ****561** 45–49 ****454** 50–54 ****350** 55–59 ****207** 60–64 ****211** 65–69 ****138** 70–74 ****123** 75–79 ****75** 80+ ****126** Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle). ## Where is Gbane Kandor? Gbane Kandor lies in [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 3 other chiefdoms: [Lei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/), [Mafindor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/mafindor/) and [Soa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/). By area it is the 146th largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 1.9% of [Kono District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/). The centre of Gbane Kandor is about 294 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6403° N, 10.5661° 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: Gbane Kandor - 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) · Monrovia262 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia269 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:48, 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. ## Sections of Gbane Kandor Section Area km² Localities Services [Gbane Kandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/gbane-kandor/) 61 16 0 [Gbane Kour](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/gbane-kour/) 13 7 0 [Gbane Tetema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/gbane-tetema/) 17 12 0 [Gbendekor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/gbendekor/) 4.5 5 0 [Yanbidu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/yanbidu/) 7.6 5 0 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Gbane Kandor Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Gbane Kandor. Settlements here lie between about 286 m and 458 m above sea level (median 303 m). - Bakodu - Bamandu - Bandako - Bendu - Dagbu - Dambadu - Dambo - Dengema - Dugbu - Dunamor - Faindu - Fanda - Fandu - Gbaidu - Gbaikor - Gbangbadur - Gbendema - Gboidu - Kainkordu - Kambda - Kardu - Koardu - Kongedu - Konkidu - Kpandu - Kpeko - Kpekor - Kpendima - Kunte - Makor - Makoro - Mangbeya - Mano - Moima - Nongowa - Puidu - Sadu - Sedu - Sikoya - Sindadu - Sufidu - Yabema - Yafakuya - Yandu - Yibema 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 Gbane Kandor Named natural and historic features inside Gbane Kandor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Ma - Mangi - Meiko - Yigbe 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 Gbane Kandor 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Gbane Kandor?In Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What is the population of Gbane Kandor?13,271 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Gbane Kandor?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Gbane Kandor?About 128 people per km² - What borders Gbane Kandor?Lei, Mafindor and Soa - What time zone is Gbane Kandor in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gbane Kandor?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gbane Kandor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gbane Kandor?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gbane Kandor?Settlements lie between 286 m and 458 m - What is the best time to visit Gbane Kandor?November to May - What is the P-code of Gbane Kandor?SL010303 (OCHA common operational dataset)