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

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Section · Soa 

# Mofinkor

Mofinkor is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **120.8 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 121km²
- 3mapped services
- 547 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mofinkor?

Mofinkor 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: [Gbane Kandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/gbane-kandor/), [Kensay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/kensay/), [Kokongokuma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/kokongokuma/), [Sangbada](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/sangbada/) and [Tensekor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/tensekor/). By area it is the 107th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 23.0% of [Soa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/). The centre of Mofinkor is about 286 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6647° N, 10.6386° 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: Mofinkor

- 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) · Monrovia264 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia272 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) 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 Mofinkor

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Mofinkor. Settlements here lie between about 378 m and 612 m above sea level (median 547 m).

- Baboya
- Bafodu
- Bandakor
- Bandko
- Damando
- Dunamo
- Gbamandu
- Gbamundu
- Gbeko
- Kalia
- Kamboli
- Kambowo
- Koiyima
- Nongoko
- Nyandeama
- Sakua
- Siamandu
- Taindu
- Tama
- Tiandu
- Tinsiko

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 Mofinkor

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Kpaye
- Mabo

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 Mofinkor and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kono District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 154 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 2 

Feb 25 10 

Mar 27 23 

Apr 27 57 

May 26 119 

Jun 24 269 

Jul 23 409 

Aug 22 489 

Sep 23 365 

Oct 24 164 

Nov 24 45 

Dec 23 5 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mofinkor

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85466&mlon=-10.76658#map=17/8.85466/-10.76658) 

Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 37 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 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) 

Hotel Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64437&mlon=-10.96931#map=17/8.64437/-10.96931) 

School Primary School · Mofinkor 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64486&mlon=-10.66854#map=17/8.64486/-10.66854) 

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 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 Mofinkor

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

- Schools2
- 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
- Kokongokuma
- Maindu
- Sawa Buma
- Sawa Fiama
- Tensekor
- Tensendakor

## Quick answers

- Where is Mofinkor?In Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Mofinkor?Gbane Kandor, Kensay, Kokongokuma, Sangbada and Tensekor
- What time zone is Mofinkor in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Mofinkor?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Mofinkor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mofinkor?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mofinkor?Settlements lie between 378 m and 612 m
- What is the best time to visit Mofinkor?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mofinkor?Gandorhun CHC, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mofinkor?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mofinkor?Total Filling Station, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mofinkor?SL01031204 (OCHA common operational dataset)