# Kayonkoro Section, Biriwa, Bombali District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kayonkoro/ Section · Biriwa # Kayonkoro Kayonkoro is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Biriwa, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **78.4 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 78.4km² - 186 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kayonkoro? Kayonkoro lies in [Biriwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/), [Bombali District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Bumban](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/bumban/), [Kabakeh/Balandugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kabakeh-balandugu/), [Kakallain](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/kakallain/) and [Karassa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/karassa/). By area it is the 251st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.8% of [Biriwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/). The centre of Kayonkoro is about 169 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2447° N, 11.9006° 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 Kayonkoro ### Nearby, outside Kayonkoro - Kawungulu Abandoned Village Site · ruins, Fuladugu19 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: Kayonkoro - 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)158 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry191 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:30). 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 Kayonkoro Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Kayonkoro. Settlements here lie between about 91 m and 325 m above sea level (median 186 m). - Darina - Duago - Kafukuta - Kamaharin - Kampan - Kantiri - Katala - Katimbo - Kayande - Makombon - Masahe - Masipo - Matoro - Mawore - Mawure - Surunumia - Yongaro 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 Kayonkoro Named natural and historic features inside Kayonkoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mafaima ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Bafuina · 451 m 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 Kayonkoro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bombali District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (570 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 1 Feb 28 4 Mar 29 9 Apr 30 28 May 28 108 Jun 26 310 Jul 25 478 Aug 24 570 Sep 25 346 Oct 26 161 Nov 26 47 Dec 25 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kayonkoro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05000&mlon=-11.93330#map=17/9.05000/-11.93330) School Sangbangba School ADP-SL site Kabala · Kasunko 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38271&mlon=-11.78975#map=17/9.38271/-11.78975) College unimakadmin · Gborbana 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91854&mlon=-12.03179#map=17/8.91854/-12.03179) 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 Biriwa - Bumban - Bumbandain - Kabakeh/Balandugu - Kagbankuna - Kamabai - Karassa - Karina ## Quick answers - Where is Kayonkoro?In Biriwa, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kayonkoro?Bumban, Kabakeh/Balandugu, Kakallain and Karassa - What is there to see in Kayonkoro?Kawungulu Abandoned Village Site - What time zone is Kayonkoro in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kayonkoro?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kayonkoro?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kayonkoro?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kayonkoro?Settlements lie between 91 m and 325 m - What is the highest point in Kayonkoro?Bafuina (451 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kayonkoro?November to February - What is the P-code of Kayonkoro?SL02010108 (OCHA common operational dataset)