# Gbondu Section, Kamara, Kono District – Villages & Map

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Section · Kamara 

# Gbondu

Gbondu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kamara, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **30.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 30.7km²
- 386 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gbondu?

Gbondu lies in [Kamara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/), [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: [Bafinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/bafinfeh/), [Bafinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/bafinfeh/), [Kongofinja](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/kongofinja/) and [Sukudu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/sukudu/). By area it is the 817th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 24.9% of [Kamara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/). The centre of Gbondu is about 241 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7386° N, 11.0578° 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 Gbondu

### Nearby, outside Gbondu

- Resettlement · viewpoint, Tankoro16 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: Gbondu

- 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)235 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia274 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 06:50, 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 Gbondu

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Gbondu. Settlements here lie between about 356 m and 423 m above sea level (median 386 m).

- Dombadu
- Fauia
- Foindu
- Gbondu
- Namasaidu
- Nemesedu
- Peyima
- Yadusinero
- Yardu Seneor
- Yumbaikamadu

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 Gbondu 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 Gbondu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Koidu Government Hospital · Gbense-Moindekor 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64791&mlon=-10.96607#map=17/8.64791/-10.96607) 

Bank Rokel Commercial Bank · Tankoro-New Sembeh 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64132&mlon=-10.97687#map=17/8.64132/-10.97687) 

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 Lion Mountain Hotel (former Uncle Ben's) · Tankoro-Kinsey 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63751&mlon=-10.98478#map=17/8.63751/-10.98478) 

School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) 

College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63222&mlon=-10.98885#map=17/8.63222/-10.98885) 

Police station Motema Police Station · Bandafafeh 15 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 Kamara

- Dangbaidu
- Kongofinja
- Sukudu

## Quick answers

- Where is Gbondu?In Kamara, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Gbondu?Bafinfeh, Bafinfeh, Kongofinja and Sukudu
- What is there to see in Gbondu?Resettlement
- What time zone is Gbondu in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Gbondu?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Gbondu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gbondu?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gbondu?Settlements lie between 356 m and 423 m
- What is the best time to visit Gbondu?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gbondu?Koidu Government Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gbondu?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gbondu?Total Filling Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gbondu?SL01030602 (OCHA common operational dataset)