# Jaiama Section, Nimikoro, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/jaiama/ Section · Nimikoro # Jaiama Jaiama is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nimikoro, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **226.9 km²**. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 227km² - 3mapped services - 415 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jaiama? Jaiama 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 8 other sections: [Bafinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/bafinfeh/), [Bandafafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/bandafafeh/), [Bunabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gorama-kono/bunabu/), [Gbogboafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/gbogboafeh/), [Masayiefeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/masayiefeh/), [Njaifeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/njaifeh/), [Njama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/tankoro/njama/) and [Peyifeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/peyifeh/). By area it is the 33rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 39.8% of [Nimikoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/). The centre of Jaiama is about 234 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5364° N, 11.1054° 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 Jaiama ### Nearby, outside Jaiama - 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: Jaiama - 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)230 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia253 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 Jaiama Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Jaiama. The largest with a recorded population: Giehun (2,845). Settlements here lie between about 308 m and 696 m above sea level (median 415 m). - Baidu - Bakuya - Bandakor - Bangadu - Bendu - Benduwan - Boaia - Bobobu - Borbu - Bosudu - Boya - Bumpe - Butau - Bwaia - Dunamao - Fandahun - Fanima - Gbasiakonke - Gbatema - Gbetema - Gbogboragfeh - Gbusudu - Giehun - Jaiama Nimikoro - Kailahun - Kamdadu - Kembadu - Kokuma - Kpanyoma - Kukor - Kunudu - Kwakuma - Levuma - Mamboma - Matama - Mende - Ndoyogbo - New London - Ngiehun - Njaiama - Njala - Njalla - Nyamundu - Sabeko - Sendekor - Tangabu - Tingbao - Wanjama - Waterloo - Wongoma - Yandema - Yendema - cassanova 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 Jaiama Named natural and historic features inside Jaiama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Boagi - Boyi - Diawa - Ekema - Gbayi - Gbendewa - Kaiyi - Mulay - Nongoyi - Wosalki ### Hills and mountains 1 peak; 1 hill. - Nimini · 789 m - Feyi · 637 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 Jaiama 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 Jaiama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Koidu Government Hospital · Gbense-Moindekor 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64791&mlon=-10.96607#map=17/8.64791/-10.96607) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 2.3 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Diamond Lodge Hotel Kono · Bandafafeh 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60929&mlon=-11.04976#map=17/8.60929/-11.04976) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63222&mlon=-10.98885#map=17/8.63222/-10.98885) Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 1.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jaiama Places mapped inside Jaiama in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Schools1 - 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 - Bandafafeh - Gbogboafeh - Masayiefeh ## Quick answers - Where is Jaiama?In Nimikoro, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Jaiama?Bafinfeh, Bandafafeh, Bunabu, Gbogboafeh, Masayiefeh, Njaifeh, Njama and Peyifeh - What is there to see in Jaiama?Resettlement - What time zone is Jaiama in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Jaiama?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Jaiama?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jaiama?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jaiama?Settlements lie between 308 m and 696 m - What is the highest point in Jaiama?Nimini (789 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jaiama?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Jaiama?Koidu Government Hospital, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jaiama?Jaiama Community Bank, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jaiama?Total Filling Station, about 18 km from the centre - How many banks are in Jaiama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Jaiama?SL01030904 (OCHA common operational dataset)