# Gbogboafeh Section, Nimikoro, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/gbogboafeh/ Section · Nimikoro # Gbogboafeh Gbogboafeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nimikoro, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **137.5 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 138km² - 366 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gbogboafeh? Gbogboafeh 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 6 other sections: [Bafinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/bafinfeh/), [Bafinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/bafinfeh/), [Bafinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/bafinfeh/), [Bandafafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/bandafafeh/), [Jaiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/jaiama/) and [Njaifeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/njaifeh/). By area it is the 86th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 24.1% of [Nimikoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/). The centre of Gbogboafeh is about 232 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6317° N, 11.1312° 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 Gbogboafeh ### Nearby, outside Gbogboafeh - Resettlement · viewpoint, Tankoro19 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: Gbogboafeh - 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)227 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia264 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 18:28). 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 Gbogboafeh Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Gbogboafeh. Settlements here lie between about 345 m and 436 m above sea level (median 366 m). - Bakedu - Bakidu - Baoma - Benduma - Bendumu - Chanchadu - Fuitingaya - Jagbwema - Kawama - Komahun - Komau - Kwidu - Louma - Mambodu - Mbaoma - Mofinder - Njagbema - Sagbe - Sumbaidu - Tintambaia - Yigbedal - Yima 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 Gbogboafeh Named natural and historic features inside Gbogboafeh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gbobora - Wongo ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kawnkowa · 591 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 Gbogboafeh 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 Gbogboafeh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Koidu Government Hospital · Gbense-Moindekor 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64791&mlon=-10.96607#map=17/8.64791/-10.96607) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Diamond Lodge Hotel Kono · Bandafafeh 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60929&mlon=-11.04976#map=17/8.60929/-11.04976) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63222&mlon=-10.98885#map=17/8.63222/-10.98885) Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54115&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.54115/-11.09009) 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 Nimikoro - Bafinfeh - Bandafafeh - Jaiama - Masayiefeh ## Quick answers - Where is Gbogboafeh?In Nimikoro, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gbogboafeh?Bafinfeh, Bafinfeh, Bafinfeh, Bandafafeh, Jaiama and Njaifeh - What is there to see in Gbogboafeh?Resettlement - What time zone is Gbogboafeh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gbogboafeh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gbogboafeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gbogboafeh?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gbogboafeh?Settlements lie between 345 m and 436 m - What is the highest point in Gbogboafeh?Kawnkowa (591 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gbogboafeh?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Gbogboafeh?Koidu Government Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gbogboafeh?Jaiama Community Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gbogboafeh?Total Filling Station, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gbogboafeh?SL01030903 (OCHA common operational dataset)