# Tensendakor Section, Soa, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/tensendakor/ Section · Soa # Tensendakor Tensendakor is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **18.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 18.7km² - 320 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tensendakor? Tensendakor 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 4 other sections: [Foidu Mongor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/foidu-mongor/), [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/) and [Tensekor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/tensekor/). By area it is the 1021st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.5% of [Soa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/). The centre of Tensendakor is about 287 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5607° N, 10.6254° 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: Tensendakor - 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) · Monrovia253 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia260 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 Tensendakor Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Tensendakor. Settlements here lie between about 296 m and 352 m above sea level (median 320 m). - Baidu - Laoma - Louma - Makor - Njawama - Samakonekor - Sanankoreko - Yonbadu 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 Tensendakor Named natural and historic features inside Tensendakor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Moje 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 Tensendakor 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 Tensendakor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sia Ngegba · Jagor 16 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 31 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 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27583&mlon=-10.57418#map=17/8.27583/-10.57418) Hotel GEL · Luawa Foguiya 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27048&mlon=-10.57888#map=17/8.27048/-10.57888) School Tailoring Department Training Shop · Kokongokuma 9.3 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 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) Police station Police Post · Lei 26 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 - Tensekor ## Quick answers - Where is Tensendakor?In Soa, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Tensendakor?Foidu Mongor, Gbane Kour, Gbane Tetema and Tensekor - What time zone is Tensendakor in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Tensendakor?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Tensendakor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tensendakor?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tensendakor?Settlements lie between 296 m and 352 m - What is the best time to visit Tensendakor?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Tensendakor?Sia Ngegba, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tensendakor?Kissy Kama financial services bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tensendakor?NP Filling Station, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tensendakor?SL01031208 (OCHA common operational dataset)