# Koaro Section, Lei, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/koaro/ Section · Lei # Koaro Koaro is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lei, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **105.5 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 105km² - 544 mtypical elevation ## Where is Koaro? Koaro 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 6 other sections: [Dia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/dia/), [Fakongofeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/fakongofeh/), [Lei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/lei/), [Saradu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/saradu/), [Tingi-Kor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/tingi-kor/) and [Yawai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/yawai/). By area it is the 145th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.8% of [Lei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/). The centre of Koaro is about 282 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8948° N, 10.7066° 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: Koaro - 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)275 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia290 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 06:49, sunset around 18:26). 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 Koaro Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Koaro. Settlements here lie between about 436 m and 771 m above sea level (median 544 m). - Bambaya - Baoma - Bendu - Boroma - Bumpeh - Fanda - Farma - Gbaama - Kandilo - Kasadu - Kundundu - Sedu - Weima - Wingifi - Yengima - Yilandu - Yundunduyi 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 Koaro Named natural and historic features inside Koaro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Masi ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Sura · 1,018 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 Koaro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kono District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 151 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 2 Feb 25 10 Mar 27 23 Apr 27 57 May 26 119 Jun 24 269 Jul 23 409 Aug 22 489 Sep 23 365 Oct 24 164 Nov 24 45 Dec 23 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Koaro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85466&mlon=-10.76658#map=17/8.85466/-10.76658) School Koema Community Primary School · Tingi-Kor 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85497&mlon=-10.76594#map=17/8.85497/-10.76594) Police station Police Post · Lei 12 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 - Kamara - Kensay - Lei - Sangbada - Tankoro - Tingi-Kor - Yawai ## Quick answers - Where is Koaro?In Lei, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Koaro?Dia, Fakongofeh, Lei, Saradu, Tingi-Kor and Yawai - What time zone is Koaro in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Koaro?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Koaro?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Koaro?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Koaro?Settlements lie between 436 m and 771 m - What is the highest point in Koaro?Sura (1,018 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Koaro?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Koaro?Gandorhun CHC, about 8.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Koaro?SL01030704 (OCHA common operational dataset)