# Njeikor Section, Sandor, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/njeikor/ Section · Sandor # Njeikor Njeikor is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **150.6 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 151km² - 413 mtypical elevation ## Where is Njeikor? Njeikor 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 8 other sections: [Bafinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/bafinfeh/), [Banfinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/banfinfeh/), [Banyakor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/banyakor/), [Dangbaidu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/dangbaidu/), [Kawafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/kawafeh/), [Samgbafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/samgbafeh/), [Sukudu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/kamara/sukudu/) and [Sumunjifeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/sumunjifeh/). By area it is the 66th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.2% of [Sandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/). The centre of Njeikor is about 252 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8507° N, 10.9765° 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: Njeikor - 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)245 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia286 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 18:27). 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 Njeikor Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Njeikor. Settlements here lie between about 382 m and 459 m above sea level (median 413 m). - Bongema - Bosaia - Gbamundu - Gbensendo - Gbetema - Kangbaro - Kenema - Koya - Kwikuma - Makombo - Pambawa - Sandu - Sangbando - Sondodu - Suma - Yabaia - Yaradu 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 Njeikor Named natural and historic features inside Njeikor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Baya - Pambaiyi - Pambosiyi - Pesi - Sumbeyi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Simba · 490 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 Njeikor 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 Njeikor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Koidu government hospital · Gbense-Moindekor 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64876&mlon=-10.96477#map=17/8.64876/-10.96477) Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 23 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 23 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 23 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) Police station Motema Police Station · Bandafafeh 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61163&mlon=-11.01958#map=17/8.61163/-11.01958) 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 - Fakongofeh - Kawafeh - Samgbafeh - Sinkongofeh - Sumunjifeh - Tharma Forest - Yawatanda ## Quick answers - Where is Njeikor?In Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Njeikor?Bafinfeh, Banfinfeh, Banyakor, Dangbaidu, Kawafeh, Samgbafeh, Sukudu and Sumunjifeh - What time zone is Njeikor in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Njeikor?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Njeikor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Njeikor?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Njeikor?Settlements lie between 382 m and 459 m - What is the highest point in Njeikor?Simba (490 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Njeikor?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Njeikor?Koidu government hospital, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Njeikor?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Njeikor?Total Filling Station, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Njeikor?SL01031105 (OCHA common operational dataset)