# Woafeh Section, Tankoro, Kono District – Villages & Map

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Section · Tankoro 

# Woafeh

Woafeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tankoro, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **34.3 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 34.3km²
- 403 mtypical elevation

## Where is Woafeh?

Woafeh lies in [Tankoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/tankoro/), [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: [Bandafafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimikoro/bandafafeh/), [Dumbia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/dumbia/), [Gbikidakor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/gbikidakor/), [Njama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/tankoro/njama/) and [Tankoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/tankoro/tankoro/). By area it is the 740th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.7% of [Tankoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/tankoro/). The centre of Woafeh is about 247 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5791° N, 10.9926° W.

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle).

## Things to see in and around Woafeh

### Nearby, outside Woafeh

- Resettlement · viewpoint, Tankoro6.8 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Woafeh

- 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

- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)242 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia256 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:27).

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 Woafeh

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Woafeh. Settlements here lie between about 371 m and 440 m above sea level (median 403 m).

- Baoma
- Bondodu
- Gbarma
- Kania
- Koyadu
- Kweo
- Meama
- Moimandu
- New Meama
- Periwahun
- Senehun
- Woama

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 Woafeh

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Gbakayi
- Kwifalyi
- Tonenja

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 Woafeh 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 Woafeh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Koidu Government Hospital · Gbense-Moindekor 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64791&mlon=-10.96607#map=17/8.64791/-10.96607) 

Bank Rokel Commercial Bank · Tankoro-New Sembeh 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64132&mlon=-10.97687#map=17/8.64132/-10.97687) 

Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) 

Hotel Shine on and Stay · Tankoro-Kwaquima 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61896&mlon=-10.99609#map=17/8.61896/-10.99609) 

School Jaiama Secondary School · Jaiama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54233&mlon=-11.08873#map=17/8.54233/-11.08873) 

College Iamtech Kono Campus · Tankoro-Lebanon 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63222&mlon=-10.98885#map=17/8.63222/-10.98885) 

Police station Motema Police Station · Bandafafeh 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61163&mlon=-11.01958#map=17/8.61163/-11.01958) 

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 Tankoro

- Njama
- Tankoro

## Quick answers

- Where is Woafeh?In Tankoro, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Woafeh?Bandafafeh, Dumbia, Gbikidakor, Njama and Tankoro
- What is there to see in Woafeh?Resettlement
- What time zone is Woafeh in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Woafeh?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Woafeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Woafeh?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Woafeh?Settlements lie between 371 m and 440 m
- What is the best time to visit Woafeh?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Woafeh?Koidu Government Hospital, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Woafeh?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Woafeh?Total Filling Station, about 7.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Woafeh?SL01031303 (OCHA common operational dataset)