# Gbane Yemao Section, Gbane, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/gbane-yemao/ Section · Gbane # Gbane Yemao Gbane Yemao is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbane, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **72.6 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 72.6km² - 370 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gbane Yemao? Gbane Yemao lies in [Gbane](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/), [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: [Kuiva Jagor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/yawei/kuiva-jagor/), [Lombama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/lombama/), [Mongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/mongo/), [Nimima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/penguia/nimima/), [Sawa Buma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/sawa-buma/) and [Sawa Fiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/sawa-fiama/). By area it is the 291st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.8% of [Gbane](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/). The centre of Gbane Yemao is about 272 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4575° N, 10.7605° 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 Yemao - 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) · Monrovia241 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia251 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 Gbane Yemao Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Gbane Yemao. Settlements here lie between about 348 m and 384 m above sea level (median 370 m). - Bendu - Duyamahun - Fuendo - Fuendu - Fulako - Giehun - Kalahun - Kpawura - Njawama - Yemberu - Yituma 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 Yemao Named natural and historic features inside Gbane Yemao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Njawa - Sunga ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Sikonko · 588 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 Gbane Yemao 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 Yemao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Konobendu Health Post · Nimima 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41481&mlon=-10.72111#map=17/8.41481/-10.72111) Bank First International Bank · Luawa Foguiya 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27814&mlon=-10.57370#map=17/8.27814/-10.57370) Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Luawa Foguiya 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27583&mlon=-10.57418#map=17/8.27583/-10.57418) Hotel GEL · Luawa Foguiya 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27048&mlon=-10.57888#map=17/8.27048/-10.57888) School R.C. Primary School Konobendu · Nimima 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41601&mlon=-10.72351#map=17/8.41601/-10.72351) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) Police station Gandohun Police Check Point · Mongo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44413&mlon=-10.85936#map=17/8.44413/-10.85936) 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 - Gbikidakor - Kamara - Maikandor - Mongo ## Quick answers - Where is Gbane Yemao?In Gbane, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gbane Yemao?Kuiva Jagor, Lombama, Mongo, Nimima, Sawa Buma and Sawa Fiama - What time zone is Gbane Yemao in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gbane Yemao?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gbane Yemao?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gbane Yemao?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gbane Yemao?Settlements lie between 348 m and 384 m - What is the highest point in Gbane Yemao?Sikonko (588 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gbane Yemao?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Gbane Yemao?Konobendu Health Post, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gbane Yemao?First International Bank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gbane Yemao?NP Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gbane Yemao?SL01030201 (OCHA common operational dataset)