# Kasongha Section, Kaffu Bullom, Port Loko District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/kasongha/ Section · Kaffu Bullom # Kasongha Kasongha is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kaffu Bullom, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **31.3 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31.3km² - 4mapped services - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kasongha? Kasongha lies in [Kaffu Bullom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/), [Port Loko District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Foronkoya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/foronkoya/), [Mahera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/mahera/), [Mamanki](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/mamanki/) and [Yongro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/yongro/). By area it is the 805th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.6% of [Kaffu Bullom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/). The centre of Kasongha is about 17 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6178° N, 13.1608° 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 Kasongha ### Nearby, outside Kasongha - Bunce Island Fortress · ruins, Kamasondo14 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay15 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town15 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester17 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital17 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital17 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom17 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town18 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: Kasongha - 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)3.8 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry118 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:36). 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 Kasongha Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Kasongha. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 40 m above sea level (median 32 m). - Bambali - Bullom - Gbonko - Kasongha - Kasuan - Konkor - Mabendo - Rogbombali - Rotifunk - Tumbu Bana - Tumbu Lol - Yema 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 Kasongha Named natural and historic features inside Kasongha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Konkaw Island 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 Kasongha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Port Loko District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,360 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (628 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 2 Feb 27 5 Mar 28 8 Apr 28 34 May 28 136 Jun 26 367 Jul 25 534 Aug 25 628 Sep 25 391 Oct 26 186 Nov 26 65 Dec 25 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kasongha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahera Hospital · Mahera 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60051&mlon=-13.19967#map=17/8.60051/-13.19967) Bank FiBank · Foronkoya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61406&mlon=-13.20105#map=17/8.61406/-13.20105) ATM Econank · Brookfields 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump Conex · Kasongha 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60611&mlon=-13.17940#map=17/8.60611/-13.17940) Hotel Yogi Guest House · Kasongha 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61196&mlon=-13.17530#map=17/8.61196/-13.17530) Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) School St. Joseph Secondary School · Kasongha 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60923&mlon=-13.18174#map=17/8.60923/-13.18174) College University of Sierra Leone · Fourah Bay 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49222&mlon=-13.20940#map=17/8.49222/-13.20940) Police station Airport Police Division · Foronkoya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61460&mlon=-13.20236#map=17/8.61460/-13.20236) 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 Kasongha Places mapped inside Kasongha in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 Kaffu Bullom - Foronkoya - Lungi - Mahera - Mamanki - Mayaya - Rosint - Yongro ## Quick answers - Where is Kasongha?In Kaffu Bullom, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kasongha?Foronkoya, Mahera, Mamanki and Yongro - What is there to see in Kasongha?Bunce Island Fortress, Old Fourah Bay College, National Railway Museum, Gun emplacement - What time zone is Kasongha in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kasongha?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kasongha?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kasongha?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kasongha?Settlements lie between 14 m and 40 m - What is the best time to visit Kasongha?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kasongha?Mahera Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kasongha?FiBank, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kasongha?Econank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kasongha?Conex, about 2.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Kasongha?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kasongha?SL05030202 (OCHA common operational dataset)