# Banfinfeh Section, Gbense, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/banfinfeh/ Section · Gbense # Banfinfeh Banfinfeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbense, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **62.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 62.8km² - 428 mtypical elevation ## Where is Banfinfeh? Banfinfeh lies in [Gbense](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/), [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: [Banyafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/banyafeh/), [Banyakor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/banyakor/), [Fakongofeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/fakongofeh/), [Kooma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/kooma/), [Njeikor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/njeikor/), [Samgbafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/samgbafeh/) and [Tingi-Kor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/tingi-kor/). By area it is the 360th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 29.4% of [Gbense](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/). The centre of Banfinfeh is about 261 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7719° N, 10.8791° 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 Banfinfeh ### Nearby, outside Banfinfeh - 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: Banfinfeh - 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 - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)255 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia276 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 06:50, 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 Banfinfeh Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Banfinfeh. Settlements here lie between about 412 m and 455 m above sea level (median 428 m). - Baradu - Bardu - Foiwadu - Fuidu - Fuyero - Gbangadu - Kangama - Kangarma - Kasikoia - Koakor - Komandor - Kurako - Nyamoima - Saifoida - Sefadu - Waidu 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 Banfinfeh Named natural and historic features inside Banfinfeh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyamoiyi 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 Banfinfeh 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 Banfinfeh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85466&mlon=-10.76658#map=17/8.85466/-10.76658) Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 17 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64437&mlon=-10.96931#map=17/8.64437/-10.96931) School Koema Community Primary School · Tingi-Kor 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85497&mlon=-10.76594#map=17/8.85497/-10.76594) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) Police station Police Post · Lei 18 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 Gbense - Banyafeh - Banyakor - Moindefeh - Moindekor ## Quick answers - Where is Banfinfeh?In Gbense, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Banfinfeh?Banyafeh, Banyakor, Fakongofeh, Kooma, Njeikor, Samgbafeh and Tingi-Kor - What is there to see in Banfinfeh?Resettlement - What time zone is Banfinfeh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Banfinfeh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Banfinfeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Banfinfeh?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Banfinfeh?Settlements lie between 412 m and 455 m - What is the best time to visit Banfinfeh?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Banfinfeh?Gandorhun CHC, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Banfinfeh?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Banfinfeh?Total Filling Station, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Banfinfeh?SL01030401 (OCHA common operational dataset)