# Njaifeh Section, Nimiyama, Kono District – Villages & Map

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Section · Nimiyama 

# Njaifeh

Njaifeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nimiyama, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **65.9 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 65.9km²
- 299 mtypical elevation

## Where is Njaifeh?

Njaifeh 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 7 other sections: [Bafinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/bafinfeh/), [Famanjo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/famanjo/), [Gbogboafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/gbogboafeh/), [Jaiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/jaiama/), [Njagbakahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/njagbakahun/), [Peyifeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/peyifeh/) and [Tama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/tama/). By area it is the 344th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.4% of [Nimiyama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/). The centre of Njaifeh is about 220 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5621° N, 11.2337° 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: Njaifeh

- 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)216 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia258 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 Njaifeh

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Njaifeh. Settlements here lie between about 270 m and 377 m above sea level (median 299 m).

- Baoma
- Basea
- Bindika
- Dodo
- Jaiama
- Jaiama Nimiyama
- Jopowahun
- Konokondu
- Kuakor
- Kuidu
- Levuma
- Madina
- Ngawama
- Ngekoema
- Njagbuema
- Njaiama-Sewafe
- Nyandahun
- Nyandehun
- Nyawama
- Sandia
- Taiko
- Teiko
- Yigbeda

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 Njaifeh

Named natural and historic features inside Njaifeh, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Njei
- Tongo

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 Njaifeh 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 Njaifeh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyayia Maternal Hospital · Biatong 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47020&mlon=-11.41312#map=17/8.47020/-11.41312) 

Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 16 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 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) 

Hotel Diamond Lodge Hotel Kono · Bandafafeh 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60929&mlon=-11.04976#map=17/8.60929/-11.04976) 

School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) 

College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63222&mlon=-10.98885#map=17/8.63222/-10.98885) 

Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 16 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
- Njagbakahun
- Peyifeh
- Tama

## Quick answers

- Where is Njaifeh?In Nimiyama, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Njaifeh?Bafinfeh, Famanjo, Gbogboafeh, Jaiama, Njagbakahun, Peyifeh and Tama
- What time zone is Njaifeh in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Njaifeh?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Njaifeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Njaifeh?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Njaifeh?Settlements lie between 270 m and 377 m
- What is the best time to visit Njaifeh?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Njaifeh?Nyayia Maternal Hospital, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Njaifeh?Jaiama Community Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Njaifeh?Total Filling Station, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Njaifeh?SL01031003 (OCHA common operational dataset)