# Masayiefeh Section, Nimikoro, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/masayiefeh/ Section · Nimikoro # Masayiefeh Masayiefeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nimikoro, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **72.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 72.5km² - 313 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masayiefeh? Masayiefeh 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 4 other sections: [Bunabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gorama-kono/bunabu/), [Jaiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/jaiama/), [Kangama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gorama-kono/kangama/) and [Njama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/tankoro/njama/). By area it is the 292nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.7% of [Nimikoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/). The centre of Masayiefeh is about 239 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4534° N, 11.0655° 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: Masayiefeh - 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)235 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia243 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 Masayiefeh Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Masayiefeh. Settlements here lie between about 271 m and 348 m above sea level (median 313 m). - Bandadu - Bandaru - Bauya - Bukuya - Freetown - Gondama - Njagbeme - Petema - Sagbe - Senjekoro - Teoma - Yoabu - Yuabu 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 Masayiefeh Named natural and historic features inside Masayiefeh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Dwen - Dwenworo - Masaye 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 Masayiefeh 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 Masayiefeh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Koidu Government Hospital · Gbense-Moindekor 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64791&mlon=-10.96607#map=17/8.64791/-10.96607) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 11 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Diamond Lodge Hotel · Bandafafeh 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60919&mlon=-11.04957#map=17/8.60919/-11.04957) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63222&mlon=-10.98885#map=17/8.63222/-10.98885) Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 10 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 - Gbogboafeh - Jaiama ## Quick answers - Where is Masayiefeh?In Nimikoro, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Masayiefeh?Bunabu, Jaiama, Kangama and Njama - What time zone is Masayiefeh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Masayiefeh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Masayiefeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masayiefeh?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masayiefeh?Settlements lie between 271 m and 348 m - What is the best time to visit Masayiefeh?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Masayiefeh?Koidu Government Hospital, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masayiefeh?Jaiama Community Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masayiefeh?Total Filling Station, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Masayiefeh?SL01030905 (OCHA common operational dataset)