# Tharma Forest Section, Sandor, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/tharma-forest/ Section · Sandor # Tharma Forest Tharma Forest is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **204.1 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 204km² - 352 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tharma Forest? Tharma Forest 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: [Bafinfeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/bafinfeh/), [Dangbaidu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/dangbaidu/), [Sumbaria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/sumbaria/), [Tama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/tama/) and [Yawatanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/yawatanda/). By area it is the 41st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.8% of [Sandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/). The centre of Tharma Forest is about 215 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7734° N, 11.2970° 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: Tharma Forest - 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)209 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry269 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 18:28). 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 Tharma Forest Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Tharma Forest. Settlements here lie between about 329 m and 379 m above sea level (median 352 m). - Bandaia - Gbambiadu - Kaifindu - Kindea - Koema - Lero - Mafidu - Sembehun - Tikonko - Yakunda 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 Tharma Forest Named natural and historic features inside Tharma Forest, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bagbe - Besikonde - Koye 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 Tharma Forest 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 Tharma Forest Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyayia Maternal Hospital · Biatong 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47020&mlon=-11.41312#map=17/8.47020/-11.41312) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Diamond Lodge Hotel Kono · Bandafafeh 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60929&mlon=-11.04976#map=17/8.60929/-11.04976) School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63222&mlon=-10.98885#map=17/8.63222/-10.98885) Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 34 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 Sandor - Bafinfeh - Dangbaidu - Fakongofeh - Kawafeh - Njeikor - Samgbafeh - Sinkongofeh - Sumunjifeh - Yawatanda ## Quick answers - Where is Tharma Forest?In Sandor, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Tharma Forest?Bafinfeh, Dangbaidu, Sumbaria, Tama and Yawatanda - What time zone is Tharma Forest in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Tharma Forest?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Tharma Forest?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tharma Forest?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tharma Forest?Settlements lie between 329 m and 379 m - What is the best time to visit Tharma Forest?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Tharma Forest?Nyayia Maternal Hospital, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tharma Forest?Jaiama Community Bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tharma Forest?Total Filling Station, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tharma Forest?SL01031109 (OCHA common operational dataset)