# Gbane Tetema Section, Gbane Kandor, Kono District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/gbane-tetema/ Section · Gbane Kandor # Gbane Tetema Gbane Tetema is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbane Kandor, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **17.0 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 17.0km² - 302 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gbane Tetema? Gbane Tetema lies in [Gbane Kandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/), [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: [Gbane Kandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/gbane-kandor/), [Gbane Kour](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/gbane-kour/), [Gbendekor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/gbendekor/), [Tensekor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/tensekor/), [Tensendakor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/tensendakor/) and [Yanbidu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/yanbidu/). By area it is the 1044th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 16.4% of [Gbane Kandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/). The centre of Gbane Tetema is about 292 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6121° N, 10.5836° 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 Tetema - 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) · Monrovia259 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia266 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. ## Villages and localities in Gbane Tetema Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Gbane Tetema. Settlements here lie between about 286 m and 362 m above sea level (median 302 m). - Bendu - Dagbu - Dambadu - Dugbu - Fandu - Gbaidu - Gbangbadur - Gboidu - Koardu - Konkidu - Kpendima - Mano 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 Tetema Named natural and historic features inside Gbane Tetema, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ma 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 Tetema 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 Gbane Tetema Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sia Ngegba · Jagor 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42335&mlon=-10.65637#map=17/8.42335/-10.65637) Bank Kissy Kama financial services bank · Kama Toh 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38454&mlon=-10.41193#map=17/8.38454/-10.41193) School R C Primary School · Kamiendor 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65817&mlon=-10.52574#map=17/8.65817/-10.52574) Police station Police Post · Lei 24 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 Gbane Kandor - Gbane Kandor - Gbane Kour - Gbendekor - Yanbidu ## Quick answers - Where is Gbane Tetema?In Gbane Kandor, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gbane Tetema?Gbane Kandor, Gbane Kour, Gbendekor, Tensekor, Tensendakor and Yanbidu - What time zone is Gbane Tetema in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gbane Tetema?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gbane Tetema?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gbane Tetema?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gbane Tetema?Settlements lie between 286 m and 362 m - What is the best time to visit Gbane Tetema?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Gbane Tetema?Sia Ngegba, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gbane Tetema?Kissy Kama financial services bank, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gbane Tetema?SL01030303 (OCHA common operational dataset)