# Bandafafeh Section, Nimikoro, Kono District – Villages & Map

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Section · Nimikoro 

# Bandafafeh

Bandafafeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nimikoro, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **70.8 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 70.8km²
- 3mapped services
- 405 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bandafafeh?

Bandafafeh lies in [Nimikoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/), [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 10 other sections: [Bafinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/bafinfeh/), [Gbogboafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/gbogboafeh/), [Jaiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/jaiama/), [Kongofinja](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/kongofinja/), [Moindekor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/moindekor/), [Njama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/tankoro/njama/), [Tankoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/tankoro/tankoro/), [Tankoro-Kwaquima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/koidu-town/tankoro-kwaquima/), [Tankoro-Lebanon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/koidu-town/tankoro-lebanon/) and [Woafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/tankoro/woafeh/). By area it is the 306th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.4% of [Nimikoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/). The centre of Bandafafeh is about 243 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5927° N, 11.0263° 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 Bandafafeh

### Nearby, outside Bandafafeh

- Resettlement · viewpoint, Tankoro8.6 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: Bandafafeh

- 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)239 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia258 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 Bandafafeh

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Bandafafeh. The largest with a recorded population: Motema (5,474) and Simbakoro (2,514). Settlements here lie between about 383 m and 460 m above sea level (median 405 m).

- Baadu
- Baima
- Bandafada
- Bangalo
- Baoma
- Bendu
- Bondofulahun
- Gayia
- Gbakio
- Gbatodu
- Joe Town
- Konodu
- Levuma
- Makeni
- Motema
- Njama
- Nyawoko
- Peyima
- Sangbabaro
- Sangbanbaro
- Sawako
- Sawoko
- Sembehun
- Simbakoro
- Tongbodo
- Tongbodu
- Wade
- Wuade
- Yengema
- 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 Bandafafeh

Named natural and historic features inside Bandafafeh, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Bandafayi
- Chingi
- Gaiya
- Koboyi
- Nongoyi
- Singefaiyi

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Kemba · 552 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Yengema Airport

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 Bandafafeh 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 Bandafafeh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Koidu Government Hospital · Gbense-Moindekor 9.0 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 7.7 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 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) 

Hotel Diamond Lodge Hotel · Bandafafeh 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60919&mlon=-11.04957#map=17/8.60919/-11.04957) 

School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) 

College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63222&mlon=-10.98885#map=17/8.63222/-10.98885) 

Police station Motema Police Station · Bandafafeh 2.2 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bandafafeh

Places mapped inside Bandafafeh in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Police stations1

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 Nimikoro

- Bafinfeh
- Gbogboafeh
- Jaiama
- Masayiefeh

## Quick answers

- Where is Bandafafeh?In Nimikoro, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Bandafafeh?Bafinfeh, Gbogboafeh, Jaiama, Kongofinja, Moindekor, Njama, Tankoro, Tankoro-Kwaquima, Tankoro-Lebanon and Woafeh
- What is there to see in Bandafafeh?Resettlement
- What time zone is Bandafafeh in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bandafafeh?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Bandafafeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bandafafeh?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bandafafeh?Settlements lie between 383 m and 460 m
- What is the highest point in Bandafafeh?Kemba (552 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bandafafeh?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bandafafeh?Koidu Government Hospital, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bandafafeh?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bandafafeh?Total Filling Station, about 7.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bandafafeh?SL01030902 (OCHA common operational dataset)