# Yiffin Section, Nieni, Koinadugu District – Villages & Map

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Section · Nieni 

# Yiffin

Yiffin is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nieni, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **473.6 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 474km²
- 361 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yiffin?

Yiffin lies in [Nieni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/), [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 7 other sections: [Barawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/barawa/), [Kalian](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/kalian/), [Nyedu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/nyedu/), [Sumbaria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/sumbaria/), [Sumunjifeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/sumunjifeh/), [Wollay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/wollay/) and [Yawatanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/yawatanda/). By area it is the 7th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 20.9% of [Nieni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/). The centre of Yiffin is about 229 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0619° N, 11.2346° 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: Yiffin

- 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)221 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry267 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:52, 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 Yiffin

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Yiffin. Settlements here lie between about 345 m and 484 m above sea level (median 361 m).

- Chesuadu
- Dania
- Fangoia
- Fankoya
- Funemba
- Gbangbaia
- Gbenkoro
- HASSANYA
- Kaia
- Kamaro
- Kena
- Kilela
- Kombaia
- Kruto
- Kuinuntambaia
- Kulia
- Kumuntambaia
- Laia
- Nyandankolia
- Pirankoro
- SOYA
- Sakura
- Sereadu
- Sewaia
- Siwaia
- Soia
- Sokurila
- Tilikoro
- Tunfuya
- Yibe
- Yiben
- Yifin
- Yirendu
- Yogomusaia

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 Yiffin

Named natural and historic features inside Yiffin, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Bange
- Breko
- Seyi
- Tiuyi
- Wuliko

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 1 peak.

- Marampa · 794 m
- Perankonko · 737 m
- Perank · 666 m
- Worokonko · 569 m
- Benduina · 527 m
- Momona · 477 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 Yiffin 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 Yiffin

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School MCA Kamokalia Primary School ADPSL site 2017 · Darakuru 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.17299&mlon=-11.44710#map=17/9.17299/-11.44710) 

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 Nieni

- Barawa
- Kalian
- Sumbaria
- Wollay

## Quick answers

- Where is Yiffin?In Nieni, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Yiffin?Barawa, Kalian, Nyedu, Sumbaria, Sumunjifeh, Wollay and Yawatanda
- What time zone is Yiffin in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Yiffin?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Yiffin?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yiffin?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yiffin?Settlements lie between 345 m and 484 m
- What is the highest point in Yiffin?Marampa (794 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Yiffin?November to March and May
- What is the P-code of Yiffin?SL02030705 (OCHA common operational dataset)