# Gbenekoro Section, Diang, Koinadugu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/gbenekoro/ Section · Diang # Gbenekoro Gbenekoro is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Diang, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **218.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 219km² - 397 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gbenekoro? Gbenekoro lies in [Diang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/), [Koinadugu District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Darakuru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/darakuru/), [Fuladugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/fuladugu/), [Kania](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/kania/), [Kasunko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/kasunko/), [Kondembaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/kondembaia/) and [Sokurala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/sokurala/). By area it is the 35th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 20.6% of [Diang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/). The centre of Gbenekoro is about 198 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2553° N, 11.6088° 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 Gbenekoro ### Nearby, outside Gbenekoro - BWMA Katene Docking Point · beach, Fuladugu12 km - Kawungulu Abandoned Village Site · ruins, Fuladugu13 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: Gbenekoro - 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)188 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry223 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:29). 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 Gbenekoro Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Gbenekoro. Settlements here lie between about 326 m and 471 m above sea level (median 397 m). - Benikoro - Dankan - Dian Kawungulu - Fogo - Hereko - Heremakono - Yara - Yiben 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 Gbenekoro Named natural and historic features inside Gbenekoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Bangwane - Kabonko - Kakaw - Malawndi - Malila - Sagbweya - Tongbo - Wanjo - Wasale 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 Gbenekoro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Koinadugu 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 Gbenekoro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tyler Perry Town, Kabala · Zone 4 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54789&mlon=-11.56732#map=17/9.54789/-11.56732) Bank UTB Bank · Zone 3 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58420&mlon=-11.55340#map=17/9.58420/-11.55340) Petrol pump lantej fuel station · Zone 3 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58401&mlon=-11.55286#map=17/9.58401/-11.55286) Hotel HOTEL Dakunaia · Zone 4 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56201&mlon=-11.56391#map=17/9.56201/-11.56391) School Kromator Community School ADP-SL site 2017 · Sokurala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31054&mlon=-11.49738#map=17/9.31054/-11.49738) Police station Kabala Police Station · Zone 3 37 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 Diang - Darakuru - Kania - Kondembaia - Lengekoro - Sokurala ## Quick answers - Where is Gbenekoro?In Diang, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gbenekoro?Darakuru, Fuladugu, Kania, Kasunko, Kondembaia and Sokurala - What is there to see in Gbenekoro?BWMA Katene Docking Point, Kawungulu Abandoned Village Site - What time zone is Gbenekoro in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gbenekoro?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gbenekoro?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gbenekoro?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gbenekoro?Settlements lie between 326 m and 471 m - What is the best time to visit Gbenekoro?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Gbenekoro?Tyler Perry Town, Kabala, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gbenekoro?UTB Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gbenekoro?lantej fuel station, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gbenekoro?SL02030202 (OCHA common operational dataset)