# Fakongofeh Section, Sandor, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/fakongofeh/ Section · Sandor # Fakongofeh Fakongofeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **141.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 141km² - 427 mtypical elevation ## Where is Fakongofeh? Fakongofeh lies in [Sandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/), [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: [Banfinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/banfinfeh/), [Koaro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/koaro/), [Samgbafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/samgbafeh/), [Saradu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/saradu/) and [Tingi-Kor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/tingi-kor/). By area it is the 79th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.5% of [Sandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/). The centre of Fakongofeh is about 266 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8665° N, 10.8462° 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: Fakongofeh - 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)260 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia287 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:26). 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 Fakongofeh Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Fakongofeh. Settlements here lie between about 404 m and 456 m above sea level (median 427 m). - Bendu - Dugbema - Fogboyi - Gbeaia - Kiagbasima - Koafuni - Koindu - Somafema - Suonda - Tudu - Woma - Yengema 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 Fakongofeh Named natural and historic features inside Fakongofeh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Dandafi - Gbogba - Kondowayi - Sangba - Toyi - Wuliyi ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Sankanbiaiwa · 1,704 m - Tongole · 700 m 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 Fakongofeh 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 Fakongofeh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85466&mlon=-10.76658#map=17/8.85466/-10.76658) Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64505&mlon=-10.97073#map=17/8.64505/-10.97073) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64437&mlon=-10.96931#map=17/8.64437/-10.96931) School Koema Community Primary School · Tingi-Kor 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85497&mlon=-10.76594#map=17/8.85497/-10.76594) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) Police station Police Post · Lei 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78291&mlon=-10.71159#map=17/8.78291/-10.71159) 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 Sandor - Bafinfeh - Dangbaidu - Kawafeh - Njeikor - Samgbafeh - Sinkongofeh - Sumunjifeh - Tharma Forest - Yawatanda ## Quick answers - Where is Fakongofeh?In Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Fakongofeh?Banfinfeh, Koaro, Samgbafeh, Saradu and Tingi-Kor - What time zone is Fakongofeh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Fakongofeh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Fakongofeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Fakongofeh?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Fakongofeh?Settlements lie between 404 m and 456 m - What is the highest point in Fakongofeh?Sankanbiaiwa (1,704 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Fakongofeh?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Fakongofeh?Gandorhun CHC, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Fakongofeh?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fakongofeh?Total Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Fakongofeh?SL01031103 (OCHA common operational dataset)