# Maikandor Section, Gbane, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/maikandor/ Section · Gbane # Maikandor Maikandor is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbane, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **54.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 54.6km² - 308 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maikandor? Maikandor 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 7 other sections: [Dumbia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/dumbia/), [Gbikidakor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/gbikidakor/), [Kamara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/kamara/), [Kokar](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/kokar/), [Maindu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/maindu/), [Mongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/mongo/) and [Sawa Buma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/sawa-buma/). By area it is the 427th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.9% of [Gbane](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/). The centre of Maikandor is about 265 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5422° N, 10.8282° 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 Maikandor ### Nearby, outside Maikandor - Resettlement · viewpoint, Tankoro17 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: Maikandor - 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) · Monrovia251 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)260 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 Maikandor Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Maikandor. Settlements here lie between about 291 m and 388 m above sea level (median 308 m). - Beyima - Kambodu - Kangordu - Kuawgor - Kuranko - Mamu - Tiandu - Wugbadu - Yekilo 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 Maikandor Named natural and historic features inside Maikandor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 peak. - Kerekonko · 1,151 m - Gori · 892 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 Maikandor 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 Maikandor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Konobendu Health Post · Nimima 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41481&mlon=-10.72111#map=17/8.41481/-10.72111) Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64505&mlon=-10.97073#map=17/8.64505/-10.97073) 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 Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64437&mlon=-10.96931#map=17/8.64437/-10.96931) School Ansarul Islamic Primary School · Mongo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43872&mlon=-10.86100#map=17/8.43872/-10.86100) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 19 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 - Gbane Yemao - Gbikidakor - Kamara - Mongo ## Quick answers - Where is Maikandor?In Gbane, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Maikandor?Dumbia, Gbikidakor, Kamara, Kokar, Maindu, Mongo and Sawa Buma - What is there to see in Maikandor?Resettlement - What time zone is Maikandor in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Maikandor?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Maikandor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maikandor?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maikandor?Settlements lie between 291 m and 388 m - What is the highest point in Maikandor?Kerekonko (1,151 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maikandor?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Maikandor?Konobendu Health Post, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maikandor?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maikandor?Total Filling Station, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maikandor?SL01030204 (OCHA common operational dataset)