# Kamara Section, Lei, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/kamara/ Section · Lei # Kamara Kamara is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lei, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **35.3 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 35.3km² - 391 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kamara? Kamara lies in [Lei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/), [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 3 other sections: [Kensay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/kensay/), [Lei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/lei/) and [Yawai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/yawai/). By area it is the 715th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.3% of [Lei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/). The centre of Kamara is about 295 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8133° N, 10.5759° 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: Kamara - 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) · Monrovia281 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia288 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:25). 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 Kamara Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Kamara. Settlements here lie between about 373 m and 440 m above sea level (median 391 m). - Bateh - Bendu - Faiama - Fangamandu - Gbodu - Gbordu - Kongoife - Kongowafeh - Kundondor - Kundundu - Mansakundu - Mara - Masakundu - Yakoi 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 Kamara Named natural and historic features inside Kamara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mamii - Moni ### Hills and mountains 1 peak. - Saiama · 630 m 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 Kamara 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 Kamara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85466&mlon=-10.76658#map=17/8.85466/-10.76658) School R C Primary School Gbongongor · Dia 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89309&mlon=-10.63454#map=17/8.89309/-10.63454) Police station Police Post · Lei 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78291&mlon=-10.71159#map=17/8.78291/-10.71159) 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 Lei - Dia - Kensay - Koaro - Lei - Sangbada - Tankoro - Tingi-Kor - Yawai ## Quick answers - Where is Kamara?In Lei, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kamara?Kensay, Lei and Yawai - What time zone is Kamara in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kamara?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kamara?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kamara?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kamara?Settlements lie between 373 m and 440 m - What is the highest point in Kamara?Saiama (630 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kamara?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kamara?Gandorhun CHC, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kamara?SL01030702 (OCHA common operational dataset)