# Tamiso I Section, Kasunko, Koinadugu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/tamiso-i/ Section · Kasunko # Tamiso I Tamiso I is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kasunko, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **205.3 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 205km² - 127 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tamiso I? Tamiso I 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 6 other sections: [Dugutha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/dugutha/), [Kamayortortor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/kamayortortor/), [Kayimbor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/kayimbor/), [Madina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/madina/), [Makwie Loko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/makwie-loko/) and [Tamiso II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/tamiso-ii/). By area it is the 40th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 21.7% of [Kasunko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/). The centre of Tamiso I is about 179 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.6042° N, 12.0574° 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 Tamiso I ### Nearby, outside Tamiso I - Outamba-Kimili National Park · attraction, Paramount Chief Se15 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: Tamiso I - 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)166 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry170 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 06:56, 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 Tamiso I Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Tamiso I. Settlements here lie between about 93 m and 214 m above sea level (median 127 m). - Bendugu - Brumi - Fadugu - Gbonkobon - Kagbane - Kamba - Karasa - Kasoutana - Mabore - Madele - Magbungi - Malengben - Maputi - Masama - Masankori - Matanta - Mayototo - Salifula - Selekoro - Sontana - 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 Tamiso I Named natural and historic features inside Tamiso I, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Boroso - Gbonkobon - Kasimbe - Mabokotona - Magbungi - Matauya ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Wonkifu · 389 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 Tamiso I and the best time to visit Using the climate of Koinadugu District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 255 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 2 Feb 27 4 Mar 29 7 Apr 30 28 May 29 100 Jun 27 251 Jul 26 414 Aug 25 527 Sep 26 333 Oct 26 136 Nov 26 32 Dec 25 2 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tamiso I Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) School Edunation Secondary School · Paramount Chief Se 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67642&mlon=-12.22386#map=17/9.67642/-12.22386) 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 - Gbonkobor - Kakallain - Kasunko - Kayaka - Tamiso II ## Quick answers - Where is Tamiso I?In Kasunko, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Tamiso I?Dugutha, Kamayortortor, Kayimbor, Madina, Makwie Loko and Tamiso II - What is there to see in Tamiso I?Outamba-Kimili National Park - What time zone is Tamiso I in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Tamiso I?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Tamiso I?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tamiso I?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tamiso I?Settlements lie between 93 m and 214 m - What is the highest point in Tamiso I?Wonkifu (389 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tamiso I?November to February - What is the P-code of Tamiso I?SL02030405 (OCHA common operational dataset)