# Kongofinja Section, Kamara, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/kongofinja/ Section · Kamara # Kongofinja Kongofinja is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kamara, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **42.3 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 42.3km² - 384 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kongofinja? Kongofinja 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 6 other sections: [Bafinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/bafinfeh/), [Bandafafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/bandafafeh/), [Dangbaidu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/dangbaidu/), [Gbondu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/gbondu/), [Moindekor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/moindekor/) and [Sukudu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/sukudu/). By area it is the 602nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 34.2% of [Kamara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/). The centre of Kongofinja is about 243 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6854° N, 11.0330° 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 Kongofinja ### Nearby, outside Kongofinja - 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: Kongofinja - 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)238 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia268 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 Kongofinja Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Kongofinja. The largest with a recorded population: Koyima (2,705). Settlements here lie between about 355 m and 450 m above sea level (median 384 m). - Bendu - Bongema - Komandor - Komao - Konkofinja - Koyima - Kuondor - Njala - Peyima - Sahia - Samekwidu - Sayia - Senjekor - Teidu - Teseyima - Tumbodu 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 Kongofinja Named natural and historic features inside Kongofinja, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nongali 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 Kongofinja 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 Kongofinja Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Koidu Government Hospital · Gbense-Moindekor 8.5 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 7.9 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 7.9 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 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63751&mlon=-10.98478#map=17/8.63751/-10.98478) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63222&mlon=-10.98885#map=17/8.63222/-10.98885) Police station Motema Police Station · Bandafafeh 8.3 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 - Gbondu - Sukudu ## Quick answers - Where is Kongofinja?In Kamara, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kongofinja?Bafinfeh, Bandafafeh, Dangbaidu, Gbondu, Moindekor and Sukudu - What is there to see in Kongofinja?Resettlement - What time zone is Kongofinja in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kongofinja?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kongofinja?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kongofinja?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kongofinja?Settlements lie between 355 m and 450 m - What is the best time to visit Kongofinja?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kongofinja?Koidu Government Hospital, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kongofinja?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kongofinja?Total Filling Station, about 7.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kongofinja?SL01030603 (OCHA common operational dataset)