# Sinkongofeh Section, Sandor, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/sinkongofeh/ Section · Sandor # Sinkongofeh Sinkongofeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **108.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 108km² - 424 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sinkongofeh? Sinkongofeh 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 4 other sections: [Kawafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/kawafeh/), [Neya I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/neya-i/), [Nyedu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/nyedu/) and [Sumunjifeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/sumunjifeh/). By area it is the 139th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.3% of [Sandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/). The centre of Sinkongofeh is about 247 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0117° N, 11.0488° 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: Sinkongofeh - 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)240 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry288 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 06:51, 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 Sinkongofeh Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Sinkongofeh. Settlements here lie between about 393 m and 444 m above sea level (median 424 m). - Baiawaindu - Dunamaro - Dunduwa - Fandala - Fantibaia - Fintibaia - Henekuma - Lebema - Samadu - Serakoro - Suinkonkoma 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 Sinkongofeh Named natural and historic features inside Sinkongofeh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Berigbe - Gbusumi - Kporoyi - Yiwule ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Fabekonko · 545 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 Sinkongofeh 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 Sinkongofeh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85466&mlon=-10.76658#map=17/8.85466/-10.76658) School Koema Community Primary School · Tingi-Kor 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85497&mlon=-10.76594#map=17/8.85497/-10.76594) 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 - Samgbafeh - Sumunjifeh - Tharma Forest - Yawatanda ## Quick answers - Where is Sinkongofeh?In Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Sinkongofeh?Kawafeh, Neya I, Nyedu and Sumunjifeh - What time zone is Sinkongofeh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sinkongofeh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Sinkongofeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sinkongofeh?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sinkongofeh?Settlements lie between 393 m and 444 m - What is the highest point in Sinkongofeh?Fabekonko (545 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sinkongofeh?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Sinkongofeh?Gandorhun CHC, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sinkongofeh?SL01031107 (OCHA common operational dataset)