# Banyafeh Section, Gbense, Kono District – Villages & Map

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Section · Gbense 

# Banyafeh

Banyafeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbense, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **51.0 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 51.0km²
- 418 mtypical elevation

## Where is Banyafeh?

Banyafeh 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: [Banfinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/banfinfeh/), [Banyakor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/banyakor/), [Dangbaidu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/dangbaidu/), [Kooma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/kooma/), [Moindefeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/moindefeh/), [Moindekor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/moindekor/) and [Yorkor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/yorkor/). By area it is the 470th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 23.8% of [Gbense](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/). The centre of Banyafeh is about 256 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7163° N, 10.9208° 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 Banyafeh

### Nearby, outside Banyafeh

- Resettlement · viewpoint, Tankoro10 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: Banyafeh

- 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)250 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia270 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 Banyafeh

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Banyafeh. Settlements here lie between about 377 m and 443 m above sea level (median 418 m).

- Baiama
- Bendu
- Bikondu
- Bourma
- Buguma
- Dandando
- Gbikundu
- Gbukuma
- Kakpadu
- Komando
- Kpankadu
- Kwidadu
- Yigbeda

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).

## Weather in Banyafeh 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 Banyafeh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Koidu government hospital · Gbense-Moindekor 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64876&mlon=-10.96477#map=17/8.64876/-10.96477) 

Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 9.6 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) 

Hotel Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 9.6 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 23 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 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) 

Police station Motema Police Station · Bandafafeh 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61163&mlon=-11.01958#map=17/8.61163/-11.01958) 

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

- Banfinfeh
- Banyakor
- Moindefeh
- Moindekor

## Quick answers

- Where is Banyafeh?In Gbense, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Banyafeh?Banfinfeh, Banyakor, Dangbaidu, Kooma, Moindefeh, Moindekor and Yorkor
- What is there to see in Banyafeh?Resettlement
- What time zone is Banyafeh in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Banyafeh?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Banyafeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Banyafeh?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Banyafeh?Settlements lie between 377 m and 443 m
- What is the best time to visit Banyafeh?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Banyafeh?Koidu government hospital, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Banyafeh?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Banyafeh?Total Filling Station, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Banyafeh?SL01030402 (OCHA common operational dataset)