# Kokongokuma Section, Soa, Kono District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/kokongokuma/

Section · Soa 

# Kokongokuma

Kokongokuma is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **176.9 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 177km²
- 4mapped services
- 528 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kokongokuma?

Kokongokuma 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 9 other sections: [Fiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/fiama/), [Foidu Mongor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/foidu-mongor/), [Kokar](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/kokar/), [Kooma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/kooma/), [Maindu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/maindu/), [Mofinkor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/mofinkor/), [Sangbada](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/sangbada/), [Tankoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/tankoro/) and [Tensekor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/tensekor/). By area it is the 53rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 33.6% of [Soa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/). The centre of Kokongokuma is about 277 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6516° N, 10.7237° 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: Kokongokuma

- 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) · Monrovia263 km
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)272 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 06:49, 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 Kokongokuma

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Kokongokuma. Settlements here lie between about 355 m and 767 m above sea level (median 528 m).

- Bagayima
- Bambara
- Bate
- Bawa
- Bendu
- Benduma
- Digbayonfama
- Fakor
- Fembedu
- Fenbedu
- Gama
- Gbayaro
- Gbeko
- Gondama
- Kagbema
- Kainkordu
- Kamadu
- Kamiendo
- Kamindu
- Kania
- Kapaira
- Keama
- Koyandu
- Kugbao
- Kumandu
- Kundima
- Kwakor
- Manjama
- Medu
- Meidu
- Ngema
- Penduma
- Pouma
- Sadu
- Sandia
- Sandima
- Tedu
- Tongoma
- Waiya
- Woakor
- Wokoh
- Wunde
- Yabema
- Yibendo

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 Kokongokuma

Named natural and historic features inside Kokongokuma, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Gbaka
- Kambo
- Sifa
- Yigbe
- Yongo

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 2 hills.

- Sendi · 962 m
- Konko · 764 m
- Tone · 763 m
- Tombo · 637 m
- Glensi · 609 m
- Tingba · 577 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 Kokongokuma 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 Kokongokuma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85466&mlon=-10.76658#map=17/8.85466/-10.76658) 

Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 27 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 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64437&mlon=-10.96931#map=17/8.64437/-10.96931) 

School Rc School · Kokongokuma 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61036&mlon=-10.69965#map=17/8.61036/-10.69965) 

College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) 

Police station Police Post · Lei 15 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kokongokuma

Places mapped inside Kokongokuma in open map data, by type.

- Schools3
- Restaurants1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sections in Soa

- Foidu Mongor
- Maindu
- Mofinkor
- Sawa Buma
- Sawa Fiama
- Tensekor
- Tensendakor

## Quick answers

- Where is Kokongokuma?In Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kokongokuma?Fiama, Foidu Mongor, Kokar, Kooma, Maindu, Mofinkor, Sangbada, Tankoro and Tensekor
- What time zone is Kokongokuma in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kokongokuma?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kokongokuma?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kokongokuma?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kokongokuma?Settlements lie between 355 m and 767 m
- What is the highest point in Kokongokuma?Sendi (962 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kokongokuma?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kokongokuma?Gandorhun CHC, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kokongokuma?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kokongokuma?Total Filling Station, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kokongokuma?SL01031202 (OCHA common operational dataset)