# Selokoma Section, Gorama Kono, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gorama-kono/selokoma/ Section · Gorama Kono # Selokoma Selokoma is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gorama Kono, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **55.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 55.8km² - 300 mtypical elevation ## Where is Selokoma? Selokoma lies in [Gorama Kono](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gorama-kono/), [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: [Bonya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/bonya/), [Kangama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gorama-kono/kangama/), [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 414th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 17.6% of [Gorama Kono](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gorama-kono/). The centre of Selokoma is about 250 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4023° N, 10.9599° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Know before you go: Selokoma - 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) · Monrovia236 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)247 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 18:28). 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 Selokoma Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Selokoma. Settlements here lie between about 240 m and 399 m above sea level (median 300 m). - Bukema - Fagoya - Foindu - Guala - Naiagolehun - Shorema - Vaama - Walima - Wongoma 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 Selokoma Named natural and historic features inside Selokoma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bangea Kuli - Wongo 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 Selokoma 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 Selokoma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Malema · Kuiva Jagor 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35780&mlon=-10.83841#map=17/8.35780/-10.83841) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 27 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 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61896&mlon=-10.99609#map=17/8.61896/-10.99609) School Kdec Prim. Sch. Gandorhun · Mongo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43367&mlon=-10.86795#map=17/8.43367/-10.86795) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 26 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 12 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 Gorama Kono - Bunabu - Kangama ## Quick answers - Where is Selokoma?In Gorama Kono, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Selokoma?Bonya, Kangama, Mongo and Njama - What time zone is Selokoma in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Selokoma?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Selokoma?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Selokoma?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Selokoma?Settlements lie between 240 m and 399 m - What is the best time to visit Selokoma?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Selokoma?Malema, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Selokoma?Jaiama Community Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Selokoma?Total Filling Station, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Selokoma?SL01030503 (OCHA common operational dataset)