# Njagbakahun Section, Nimiyama, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/njagbakahun/ Section · Nimiyama # Njagbakahun Njagbakahun is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nimiyama, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **71.7 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 71.7km² - 311 mtypical elevation ## Where is Njagbakahun? Njagbakahun 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 5 other sections: [Biatong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/biatong/), [Famanjo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/famanjo/), [Njaifeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/njaifeh/), [Tama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/tama/) and [Thamah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/thamah/). By area it is the 296th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 20.0% of [Nimiyama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/). The centre of Njagbakahun is about 213 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5669° N, 11.3007° 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: Njagbakahun - 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)208 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia260 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 18:29). 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 Njagbakahun Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Njagbakahun. Settlements here lie between about 217 m and 347 m above sea level (median 311 m). - Baoma - Bongaria - Bongoia - Bongoriya - Fandehun - Foindu - Gbondoru - Gbunduru - Motema - Ndogboya - Njopoia - Nuala - Sukudu - Walahun - Yomanja 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 Njagbakahun Named natural and historic features inside Njagbakahun, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Yiye 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 Njagbakahun 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 Njagbakahun Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyayia Maternal Hospital · Biatong 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47020&mlon=-11.41312#map=17/8.47020/-11.41312) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) Hotel Diamond Lodge Hotel Kono · Bandafafeh 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60929&mlon=-11.04976#map=17/8.60929/-11.04976) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 23 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 - Bafinfeh - Njaifeh - Peyifeh - Tama ## Quick answers - Where is Njagbakahun?In Nimiyama, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Njagbakahun?Biatong, Famanjo, Njaifeh, Tama and Thamah - What time zone is Njagbakahun in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Njagbakahun?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Njagbakahun?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Njagbakahun?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Njagbakahun?Settlements lie between 217 m and 347 m - What is the best time to visit Njagbakahun?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Njagbakahun?Nyayia Maternal Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Njagbakahun?Jaiama Community Bank, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Njagbakahun?SL01031002 (OCHA common operational dataset)