# Gbikidakor Section, Gbane, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/gbikidakor/ Section · Gbane # Gbikidakor Gbikidakor is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbane, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **49.4 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 49.4km² - 360 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gbikidakor? Gbikidakor 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 5 other sections: [Dumbia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/dumbia/), [Kamara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/kamara/), [Maikandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/maikandor/), [Njama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/tankoro/njama/) and [Woafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/tankoro/woafeh/). By area it is the 496th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.4% of [Gbane](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/). The centre of Gbikidakor is about 257 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5153° N, 10.8952° 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 Gbikidakor ### Nearby, outside Gbikidakor - Resettlement · viewpoint, Tankoro14 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: Gbikidakor - 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) · Monrovia248 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)253 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) 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 Gbikidakor Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Gbikidakor. Settlements here lie between about 298 m and 456 m above sea level (median 360 m). - Bendu - Braia - Gangodu - Gumbukeima - Ingumbukaima - Komende - Kuidu - Ngangbordu - Papuima - Papwema - Sawula - Sawulla - Sidu - Singeko 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 Gbikidakor Named natural and historic features inside Gbikidakor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gbeyi 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 Gbikidakor 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 Gbikidakor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Paul E. Farmer Maternal Center of Excellence · Gbense-Moindekor 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64791&mlon=-10.96548#map=17/8.64791/-10.96548) Bank Rokel Commercial Bank · Tankoro-New Sembeh 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64132&mlon=-10.97687#map=17/8.64132/-10.97687) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Shine on and Stay · Tankoro-Kwaquima 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61896&mlon=-10.99609#map=17/8.61896/-10.99609) School Ansarul Islamic Primary School · Mongo 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43872&mlon=-10.86100#map=17/8.43872/-10.86100) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63222&mlon=-10.98885#map=17/8.63222/-10.98885) Police station Gandohun Police Check Point · Mongo 8.8 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 - Gbane Yemao - Kamara - Maikandor - Mongo ## Quick answers - Where is Gbikidakor?In Gbane, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gbikidakor?Dumbia, Kamara, Maikandor, Njama and Woafeh - What is there to see in Gbikidakor?Resettlement - What time zone is Gbikidakor in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gbikidakor?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gbikidakor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gbikidakor?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gbikidakor?Settlements lie between 298 m and 456 m - What is the best time to visit Gbikidakor?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Gbikidakor?Paul E. Farmer Maternal Center of Excellence, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gbikidakor?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gbikidakor?Total Filling Station, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gbikidakor?SL01030202 (OCHA common operational dataset)