# Bafinfeh Section, Nimiyama, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/bafinfeh/ Section · Nimiyama # Bafinfeh Bafinfeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nimiyama, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **92.3 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 92.3km² - 337 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bafinfeh? Bafinfeh lies in [Nimiyama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/), [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/sandor/bafinfeh/), [Dangbaidu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/dangbaidu/), [Gbogboafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/gbogboafeh/), [Njaifeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/njaifeh/), [Tama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/tama/) and [Tharma Forest](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/tharma-forest/). By area it is the 184th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 25.8% of [Nimiyama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/). The centre of Bafinfeh is about 222 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6502° N, 11.2240° 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: Bafinfeh - 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)217 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia268 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:51, 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 Bafinfeh Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Bafinfeh. Settlements here lie between about 298 m and 369 m above sea level (median 337 m). - Bendu - Boaia - Bongema - Gondama - Kangama - Kanjadu - Kondaya - Kpatadu - Kundukar - Massagbe - Njala - Seama - Sembehun - Senehun - Sumbaidu - Tembedu - Venima - Yagbea 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 Bafinfeh Named natural and historic features inside Bafinfeh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bafi - Shonobo 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 Bafinfeh 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 Bafinfeh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Koidu Government Hospital · Gbense-Moindekor 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64791&mlon=-10.96607#map=17/8.64791/-10.96607) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 18 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 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Diamond Lodge Hotel Kono · Bandafafeh 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60929&mlon=-11.04976#map=17/8.60929/-11.04976) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63222&mlon=-10.98885#map=17/8.63222/-10.98885) Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 19 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 Nimiyama - Njagbakahun - Njaifeh - Peyifeh - Tama ## Quick answers - Where is Bafinfeh?In Nimiyama, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bafinfeh?Bafinfeh, Dangbaidu, Gbogboafeh, Njaifeh, Tama and Tharma Forest - What time zone is Bafinfeh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bafinfeh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bafinfeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bafinfeh?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bafinfeh?Settlements lie between 298 m and 369 m - What is the best time to visit Bafinfeh?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Bafinfeh?Koidu Government Hospital, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bafinfeh?Jaiama Community Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bafinfeh?Total Filling Station, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bafinfeh?SL01031001 (OCHA common operational dataset)