# Tensekor Section, Soa, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/tensekor/ Section · Soa # Tensekor Tensekor is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **26.8 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 26.8km² - 345 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tensekor? Tensekor 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 7 other sections: [Foidu Mongor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/foidu-mongor/), [Gbane Kandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/gbane-kandor/), [Gbane Kour](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/gbane-kour/), [Gbane Tetema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane-kandor/gbane-tetema/), [Kokongokuma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/kokongokuma/), [Mofinkor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/mofinkor/) and [Tensendakor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/tensendakor/). By area it is the 892nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.1% of [Soa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/). The centre of Tensekor is about 286 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5922° N, 10.6329° 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: Tensekor - 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) · Monrovia256 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia264 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 Tensekor Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Tensekor. Settlements here lie between about 326 m and 421 m above sea level (median 345 m). - Dunamor - Fuero - Kainfodu - Koakor - Kungamadu - New Kenema - Nyamaor - Nyamoa - Teama - Tuiyor - Twilo - Yende 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). ## Weather in Tensekor 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 Tensekor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sia Ngegba · Jagor 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42335&mlon=-10.65637#map=17/8.42335/-10.65637) Bank Kissy Kama financial services bank · Kama Toh 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38454&mlon=-10.41193#map=17/8.38454/-10.41193) Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Luawa Foguiya 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27583&mlon=-10.57418#map=17/8.27583/-10.57418) Hotel GEL · Luawa Foguiya 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27048&mlon=-10.57888#map=17/8.27048/-10.57888) School Primary School · Mofinkor 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64093&mlon=-10.66634#map=17/8.64093/-10.66634) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) Police station Police Post · Lei 23 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. ## Other sections in Soa - Foidu Mongor - Kokongokuma - Maindu - Mofinkor - Sawa Buma - Sawa Fiama - Tensendakor ## Quick answers - Where is Tensekor?In Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Tensekor?Foidu Mongor, Gbane Kandor, Gbane Kour, Gbane Tetema, Kokongokuma, Mofinkor and Tensendakor - What time zone is Tensekor in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Tensekor?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Tensekor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tensekor?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tensekor?Settlements lie between 326 m and 421 m - What is the best time to visit Tensekor?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Tensekor?Sia Ngegba, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tensekor?Kissy Kama financial services bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tensekor?NP Filling Station, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tensekor?SL01031207 (OCHA common operational dataset)