# Sonkoya Section, Sulima, Fabala District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/sonkoya/ Section · Sulima # Sonkoya Sonkoya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sulima, Fabala District, Northern Province. It covers **82.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 82.3km² - 413 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sonkoya? Sonkoya lies in [Sulima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/), [Fabala District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Falaba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/falaba/), [Fudea](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/fudea/), [Gberia-Timbako](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/gberia-timbako/), [Manan](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/dembelia-sink/manan/), [Numula 5](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/dembelia-sink/numula-5/) and [Sinkunia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/dembelia-sink/sinkunia/). By area it is the 232nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.4% of [Sulima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/). The centre of Sonkoya is about 246 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.7685° N, 11.4128° 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: Sonkoya - 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)234 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry242 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, 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 Sonkoya Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Sonkoya. Settlements here lie between about 377 m and 417 m above sea level (median 413 m). - Dagure - Kondeke - Sonkonia - Yenkisa 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 Sonkoya Named natural and historic features inside Sonkoya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kondeke ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Tangboro · 514 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 Sonkoya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Fabala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,835 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (527 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 2 Feb 26 4 Mar 28 7 Apr 28 28 May 27 100 Jun 25 251 Jul 24 414 Aug 23 527 Sep 24 333 Oct 25 136 Nov 25 32 Dec 23 2 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sonkoya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kabala Government Hospital · Zone 3 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58672&mlon=-11.54783#map=17/9.58672/-11.54783) Bank KABALA COMMUNITY BANK · Zone 3 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58530&mlon=-11.55052#map=17/9.58530/-11.55052) Petrol pump Conex Kabala · Yogomaia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.59796&mlon=-11.54929#map=17/9.59796/-11.54929) Hotel HOTEL Dakunaia · Zone 3 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58333&mlon=-11.55000#map=17/9.58333/-11.55000) Mall Balamusa Kamara · Sinkunia 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91452&mlon=-11.44631#map=17/9.91452/-11.44631) School DEC · Sinkunia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.90918&mlon=-11.44445#map=17/9.90918/-11.44445) College Koinadugu college · Zone 1 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60634&mlon=-11.54413#map=17/9.60634/-11.54413) Police station Kabala Police Station · Zone 3 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58597&mlon=-11.55062#map=17/9.58597/-11.55062) 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 Sulima - Biribaia - Dara - Falaba - Fudea - Ganya - Gberia Fotombu - Gberia-Timbako - Kaliyereh - Kambaia - Koindu-Kura - Laylay - Nomokoya ## Quick answers - Where is Sonkoya?In Sulima, Fabala District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Sonkoya?Falaba, Fudea, Gberia-Timbako, Manan, Numula 5 and Sinkunia - What time zone is Sonkoya in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sonkoya?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Sonkoya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sonkoya?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sonkoya?Settlements lie between 377 m and 417 m - What is the highest point in Sonkoya?Tangboro (514 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sonkoya?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Sonkoya?Kabala Government Hospital, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sonkoya?KABALA COMMUNITY BANK, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sonkoya?Conex Kabala, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sonkoya?SL02060613 (OCHA common operational dataset)