# Samgbafeh Section, Sandor, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/samgbafeh/ Section · Sandor # Samgbafeh Samgbafeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **100.8 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 101km² - 433 mtypical elevation ## Where is Samgbafeh? Samgbafeh 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 6 other sections: [Banfinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbense/banfinfeh/), [Fakongofeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/fakongofeh/), [Kawafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/kawafeh/), [Neya II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/neya-ii/), [Njeikor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/njeikor/) and [Saradu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/saradu/). By area it is the 155th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.8% of [Sandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/). The centre of Samgbafeh is about 258 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8891° N, 10.9203° 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: Samgbafeh - 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)252 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia290 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 Samgbafeh Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Samgbafeh. Settlements here lie between about 408 m and 471 m above sea level (median 433 m). - Bakuidu - Dakao - Dakaro - Danfiaya - Kafaidu - Kengudu - Kindia - Koidu - Kokero - Kondeya - Morikpandidu - Sulima - Suma - Wali 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 Samgbafeh Named natural and historic features inside Samgbafeh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kundiyi - Womba ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kundebakali · 503 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 Samgbafeh 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 Samgbafeh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 17 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 28 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 17 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 26 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 - Fakongofeh - Kawafeh - Njeikor - Sinkongofeh - Sumunjifeh - Tharma Forest - Yawatanda ## Quick answers - Where is Samgbafeh?In Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Samgbafeh?Banfinfeh, Fakongofeh, Kawafeh, Neya II, Njeikor and Saradu - What time zone is Samgbafeh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Samgbafeh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Samgbafeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Samgbafeh?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Samgbafeh?Settlements lie between 408 m and 471 m - What is the highest point in Samgbafeh?Kundebakali (503 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Samgbafeh?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Samgbafeh?Gandorhun CHC, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Samgbafeh?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samgbafeh?Total Filling Station, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Samgbafeh?SL01031106 (OCHA common operational dataset)