# Tankoro Section, Lei, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/tankoro/ Section · Lei # Tankoro Tankoro is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lei, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **116.3 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 116km² - 454 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tankoro? Tankoro 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 5 other sections: [Kokongokuma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/kokongokuma/), [Kooma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/kooma/), [Lei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/lei/), [Sangbada](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/sangbada/) and [Tingi-Kor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/tingi-kor/). By area it is the 115th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 17.4% of [Lei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/). The centre of Tankoro is about 275 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7679° N, 10.7508° 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: Tankoro - 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)269 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia276 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) 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 Tankoro Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Tankoro. Settlements here lie between about 415 m and 580 m above sea level (median 454 m). - Basikor - Bauya - Bumbolo - Fero - Foreya - Gbasakor - Kaiya - Kalia - Kamadu - Kenema - Koidu - Kunyindo - Kunyindor - Makombo - Mangadu - Mangadu-Kissitown - Sami - Wadu - Waima - Yendama - Yituma 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 Tankoro Named natural and historic features inside Tankoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kundiyi - Kundunle - Nansa ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Tano · 841 m - Tinsi · 670 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 Tankoro 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 Tankoro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85466&mlon=-10.76658#map=17/8.85466/-10.76658) Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64505&mlon=-10.97073#map=17/8.64505/-10.97073) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64437&mlon=-10.96931#map=17/8.64437/-10.96931) School Lei Agricultural And Vocational School · Lei 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78530&mlon=-10.70936#map=17/8.78530/-10.70936) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) Police station Police Post · Lei 4.6 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 - Koaro - Lei - Sangbada - Tingi-Kor - Yawai ## Quick answers - Where is Tankoro?In Lei, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Tankoro?Kokongokuma, Kooma, Lei, Sangbada and Tingi-Kor - What time zone is Tankoro in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Tankoro?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Tankoro?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tankoro?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tankoro?Settlements lie between 415 m and 580 m - What is the highest point in Tankoro?Tano (841 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tankoro?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Tankoro?Gandorhun CHC, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tankoro?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tankoro?Total Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tankoro?SL01030707 (OCHA common operational dataset)