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

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Section · Gbense 

# Banyakor

Banyakor is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbense, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **33.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 33.2km²
- 418 mtypical elevation

## Where is Banyakor?

Banyakor 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 4 other sections: [Banfinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/banfinfeh/), [Banyafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/banyafeh/), [Dangbaidu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/dangbaidu/) and [Njeikor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/njeikor/). By area it is the 759th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.5% of [Gbense](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/). The centre of Banyakor is about 252 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7683° N, 10.9581° 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 Banyakor

### Nearby, outside Banyakor

- Resettlement · viewpoint, Tankoro15 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: Banyakor

- 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)247 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia277 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 Banyakor

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Banyakor. Settlements here lie between about 367 m and 441 m above sea level (median 418 m).

- Bendu
- Fada
- Kaikudu
- Kamadu
- Kapandakadu
- Kombaia
- Kpandakadu
- Mbaoma
- Saidu
- Sedu
- Sukudu
- Titambaia

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 Banyakor 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 Banyakor

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Koidu government hospital · Gbense-Moindekor 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64876&mlon=-10.96477#map=17/8.64876/-10.96477) 

Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 14 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) 

Hotel Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 14 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) 

Police station Motema Police Station · Bandafafeh 19 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
- Banyafeh
- Moindefeh
- Moindekor

## Quick answers

- Where is Banyakor?In Gbense, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Banyakor?Banfinfeh, Banyafeh, Dangbaidu and Njeikor
- What is there to see in Banyakor?Resettlement
- What time zone is Banyakor in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Banyakor?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Banyakor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Banyakor?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Banyakor?Settlements lie between 367 m and 441 m
- What is the best time to visit Banyakor?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Banyakor?Koidu government hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Banyakor?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Banyakor?Total Filling Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Banyakor?SL01030403 (OCHA common operational dataset)