# Kamara Section, Gbane, Kono District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/kamara/

Section · Gbane 

# Kamara

Kamara is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbane, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **48.2 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 48.2km²
- 297 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kamara?

Kamara 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 4 other sections: [Gbikidakor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/gbikidakor/), [Maikandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/maikandor/), [Mongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/mongo/) and [Njama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/tankoro/njama/). By area it is the 509th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.1% of [Gbane](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/). The centre of Kamara is about 257 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4813° N, 10.8987° 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 Kamara

### Nearby, outside Kamara

- Resettlement · viewpoint, Tankoro18 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: Kamara

- 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) · Monrovia244 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 Kamara

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Kamara. Settlements here lie between about 277 m and 365 m above sea level (median 297 m).

- Bendu
- Fonayama
- Forneima
- Gbaidu
- Gbekidu
- Gbokadu
- Jene
- Kamadu
- Kambadu
- Kamboma
- Kanekor
- Kangama
- Kendema
- Kondendu
- Konendu
- Kumbuma
- Ngeihun
- Njafidu
- Sanga
- Sumbaidu
- Sunga
- Tumgbekor
- Tungbibu
- Wondema
- Yamandu

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 Kamara

Named natural and historic features inside Kamara, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Koyi
- Sakuyi

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 Kamara 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 Kamara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Malema · Kuiva Jagor 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35780&mlon=-10.83841#map=17/8.35780/-10.83841) 

Bank Rokel Commercial Bank · Tankoro-New Sembeh 20 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 20 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 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61896&mlon=-10.99609#map=17/8.61896/-10.99609) 

School Kdec Prim. Sch. Gandorhun · Mongo 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43367&mlon=-10.86795#map=17/8.43367/-10.86795) 

College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 19 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 6.0 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
- Gbikidakor
- Maikandor
- Mongo

## Quick answers

- Where is Kamara?In Gbane, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kamara?Gbikidakor, Maikandor, Mongo and Njama
- What is there to see in Kamara?Resettlement
- What time zone is Kamara in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kamara?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kamara?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kamara?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kamara?Settlements lie between 277 m and 365 m
- What is the best time to visit Kamara?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kamara?Malema, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kamara?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamara?Total Filling Station, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kamara?SL01030203 (OCHA common operational dataset)