# Gbonkobor Section, Kasunko, Koinadugu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/gbonkobor/ Section · Kasunko # Gbonkobor Gbonkobor is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kasunko, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **228.9 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 229km² - 327 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gbonkobor? Gbonkobor lies in [Kasunko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/), [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 8 other sections: [Kadanso](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/kadanso/), [Kagbankuna](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kagbankuna/), [Kamanikie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/kamanikie/), [Kamayortortor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/kamayortortor/), [Karassa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/karassa/), [Kasunko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/kasunko/), [Kayaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/kayaka/) and [Tamiso II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/tamiso-ii/). By area it is the 30th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 24.2% of [Kasunko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/). The centre of Gbonkobor is about 193 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5135° N, 11.8162° 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: Gbonkobor - 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)181 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry197 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 18:29). 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 Gbonkobor Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Gbonkobor. Settlements here lie between about 202 m and 458 m above sea level (median 327 m). - Bondua - Gbonkobon - Kaba - Kafa - Kaka - Kakoya - Kasasi - Kawa - Kawono - Kayenge - Madina - Mano - Masele - Matula - Sangbamba - Sauria - Wiande - Yamanda 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 Gbonkobor Named natural and historic features inside Gbonkobor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Mabunga - Maburuma - Pinkotinko ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Mepetina · 515 m - Sangban · 383 m - Kasogbo · 352 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 Gbonkobor 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 Gbonkobor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tyler Perry Town, Kabala · Zone 4 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54789&mlon=-11.56732#map=17/9.54789/-11.56732) Bank ROKEL BANK · Zone 3 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58580&mlon=-11.55605#map=17/9.58580/-11.55605) Petrol pump lantej fuel station · Zone 3 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58401&mlon=-11.55286#map=17/9.58401/-11.55286) Hotel HOTEL Dakunaia · Zone 4 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56201&mlon=-11.56391#map=17/9.56201/-11.56391) School Sangbangba School ADP-SL site Kabala · Kasunko 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38271&mlon=-11.78975#map=17/9.38271/-11.78975) College Koinadugu college · Zone 1 32 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 30 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 Kasunko - Kakallain - Kasunko - Kayaka - Tamiso I - Tamiso II ## Quick answers - Where is Gbonkobor?In Kasunko, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gbonkobor?Kadanso, Kagbankuna, Kamanikie, Kamayortortor, Karassa, Kasunko, Kayaka and Tamiso II - What time zone is Gbonkobor in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gbonkobor?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gbonkobor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gbonkobor?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gbonkobor?Settlements lie between 202 m and 458 m - What is the highest point in Gbonkobor?Mepetina (515 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gbonkobor?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Gbonkobor?Tyler Perry Town, Kabala, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gbonkobor?ROKEL BANK, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gbonkobor?lantej fuel station, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gbonkobor?SL02030401 (OCHA common operational dataset)