# Lengekoro Section, Diang, Koinadugu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/lengekoro/ Section · Diang # Lengekoro Lengekoro is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Diang, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **90.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 90.3km² - 368 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lengekoro? Lengekoro 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 5 other sections: [Kasunko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/kasunko/), [Kayaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/kayaka/), [Kondembaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/kondembaia/), [Zone 6](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-yagal/zone-6/) and [Zone 7](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-yagal/zone-7/). By area it is the 192nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.5% of [Diang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/). The centre of Lengekoro is about 206 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4496° N, 11.6375° 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: Lengekoro - 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)195 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry217 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 06:54, sunset around 18:28). 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 Lengekoro Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Lengekoro. Settlements here lie between about 362 m and 385 m above sea level (median 368 m). - Gbogoroma - Igaia - Lengekoro - Sundukuni 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 Lengekoro Named natural and historic features inside Lengekoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Magboto 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 Lengekoro 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 Lengekoro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tyler Perry Town, Kabala · Zone 4 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54789&mlon=-11.56732#map=17/9.54789/-11.56732) Bank ECOBANK · Zone 3 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58527&mlon=-11.55539#map=17/9.58527/-11.55539) Petrol pump lantej fuel station · Zone 3 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58401&mlon=-11.55286#map=17/9.58401/-11.55286) Hotel HOTEL Dakunaia · Zone 4 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56201&mlon=-11.56391#map=17/9.56201/-11.56391) School Bundu Koroma school DEC kabala 2017 · Kondembaia 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.45101&mlon=-11.56211#map=17/9.45101/-11.56211) College Koinadugu college · Zone 1 20 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 18 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 - Gbenekoro - Kania - Kondembaia - Sokurala ## Quick answers - Where is Lengekoro?In Diang, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Lengekoro?Kasunko, Kayaka, Kondembaia, Zone 6 and Zone 7 - What time zone is Lengekoro in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Lengekoro?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Lengekoro?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lengekoro?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lengekoro?Settlements lie between 362 m and 385 m - What is the best time to visit Lengekoro?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Lengekoro?Tyler Perry Town, Kabala, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lengekoro?ECOBANK, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lengekoro?lantej fuel station, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lengekoro?SL02030205 (OCHA common operational dataset)