# Tama Section, Nimiyama, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/tama/ Section · Nimiyama # Tama Tama is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nimiyama, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **61.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 61.3km² - 335 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tama? Tama 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/), [Njagbakahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/njagbakahun/), [Njaifeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/njaifeh/), [Sumbaria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/sumbaria/), [Thamah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/thamah/), [Tharma Forest](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/tharma-forest/) and [Yenkeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/yenkeh/). By area it is the 376th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 17.2% of [Nimiyama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/). The centre of Tama is about 213 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6437° N, 11.3070° 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: Tama - 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) · Monrovia269 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 Tama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Tama. - Bomboafuidu - Kunduko 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 Tama Named natural and historic features inside Tama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Wotuyi 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 Tama 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 Tama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyayia Maternal Hospital · Biatong 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47020&mlon=-11.41312#map=17/8.47020/-11.41312) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) Hotel Diamond Lodge Hotel Kono · Bandafafeh 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60929&mlon=-11.04976#map=17/8.60929/-11.04976) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 26 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 - Njaifeh - Peyifeh ## Quick answers - Where is Tama?In Nimiyama, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Tama?Bafinfeh, Njagbakahun, Njaifeh, Sumbaria, Thamah, Tharma Forest and Yenkeh - What time zone is Tama in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Tama?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Tama?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Tama?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Tama?Nyayia Maternal Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tama?Jaiama Community Bank, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tama?SL01031005 (OCHA common operational dataset)