# Tingi-Kor Section, Lei, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/tingi-kor/ Section · Lei # Tingi-Kor Tingi-Kor is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lei, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **110.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 110km² - 2mapped services - 431 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tingi-Kor? Tingi-Kor 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: [Banfinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/banfinfeh/), [Fakongofeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/fakongofeh/), [Koaro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/koaro/), [Kooma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/kooma/), [Lei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/lei/) and [Tankoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/tankoro/). By area it is the 131st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 16.5% of [Lei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/). The centre of Tingi-Kor is about 274 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8361° N, 10.7707° 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: Tingi-Kor - 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)268 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia283 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 Tingi-Kor Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Tingi-Kor. Settlements here lie between about 423 m and 680 m above sea level (median 431 m). - Dewadu - Fimbadu - Kenewa - Koema - Konelo - Kurako - Kurankor - Teibo - Yawandor 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 Tingi-Kor Named natural and historic features inside Tingi-Kor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Buo - Kundamkwiyi - Mambo - Mansa - Mansayi ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Neremafondi · 1,467 m - Manga · 1,303 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 Tingi-Kor 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 Tingi-Kor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85466&mlon=-10.76658#map=17/8.85466/-10.76658) Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 31 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 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64437&mlon=-10.96931#map=17/8.64437/-10.96931) School Koema Community Primary School · Tingi-Kor 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85497&mlon=-10.76594#map=17/8.85497/-10.76594) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) Police station Police Post · Lei 8.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tingi-Kor Places mapped inside Tingi-Kor in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in Lei - Dia - Kamara - Kensay - Koaro - Lei - Sangbada - Tankoro - Yawai ## Quick answers - Where is Tingi-Kor?In Lei, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Tingi-Kor?Banfinfeh, Fakongofeh, Koaro, Kooma, Lei and Tankoro - What time zone is Tingi-Kor in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Tingi-Kor?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Tingi-Kor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tingi-Kor?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tingi-Kor?Settlements lie between 423 m and 680 m - What is the highest point in Tingi-Kor?Neremafondi (1,467 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tingi-Kor?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Tingi-Kor?Gandorhun CHC, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tingi-Kor?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tingi-Kor?Total Filling Station, about 31 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tingi-Kor?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tingi-Kor?SL01030708 (OCHA common operational dataset)