# Foidu Mongor Section, Soa, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/foidu-mongor/ Section · Soa # Foidu Mongor Foidu Mongor is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **30.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 30.2km² - 337 mtypical elevation ## Where is Foidu Mongor? Foidu Mongor lies in [Soa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/), [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: [Kokongokuma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/kokongokuma/), [Maindu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/maindu/), [Sawa Fiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/sawa-fiama/), [Tensekor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/tensekor/) and [Tensendakor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/tensendakor/). By area it is the 829th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.7% of [Soa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/). The centre of Foidu Mongor is about 284 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5389° N, 10.6535° 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: Foidu Mongor - 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 - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia250 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia258 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 06:48, 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 Foidu Mongor Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Foidu Mongor. Settlements here lie between about 301 m and 405 m above sea level (median 337 m). - Baiima - Buedu - Dugbudu - Dukono - Foidu - Gbaima - Gbongbokoro - Kabama - Koidu - Tongoro - Yekebema - Yituma 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 Foidu Mongor Named natural and historic features inside Foidu Mongor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Dunkaye - Dunkaye ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Bengo · 563 m - Yongo · 531 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 Foidu Mongor 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 Foidu Mongor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sia Ngegba · Jagor 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42335&mlon=-10.65637#map=17/8.42335/-10.65637) Bank First International Bank · Luawa Foguiya 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27814&mlon=-10.57370#map=17/8.27814/-10.57370) Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Luawa Foguiya 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27583&mlon=-10.57418#map=17/8.27583/-10.57418) Hotel GEL · Luawa Foguiya 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27048&mlon=-10.57888#map=17/8.27048/-10.57888) School Tailoring Department Training Shop · Kokongokuma 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60585&mlon=-10.69623#map=17/8.60585/-10.69623) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) Police station Gandohun Police Check Point · Mongo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44413&mlon=-10.85936#map=17/8.44413/-10.85936) 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 Soa - Kokongokuma - Maindu - Mofinkor - Sawa Buma - Sawa Fiama - Tensekor - Tensendakor ## Quick answers - Where is Foidu Mongor?In Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Foidu Mongor?Kokongokuma, Maindu, Sawa Fiama, Tensekor and Tensendakor - What time zone is Foidu Mongor in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Foidu Mongor?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Foidu Mongor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Foidu Mongor?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Foidu Mongor?Settlements lie between 301 m and 405 m - What is the highest point in Foidu Mongor?Bengo (563 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Foidu Mongor?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Foidu Mongor?Sia Ngegba, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Foidu Mongor?First International Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Foidu Mongor?NP Filling Station, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Foidu Mongor?SL01031201 (OCHA common operational dataset)