# Heremakono Section, Sengbe, Koinadugu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/heremakono/ Section · Sengbe # Heremakono Heremakono is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sengbe, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **111.3 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 111km² - 408 mtypical elevation ## Where is Heremakono? Heremakono lies in [Sengbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/), [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: [Balandugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/balandugu/), [Bendugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/bendugu/), [Fudea](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/fudea/), [Koinadugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/koinadugu/) and [Upper Kamadugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/upper-kamadugu/). By area it is the 129th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 36.1% of [Sengbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/). The centre of Heremakono is about 236 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.6073° N, 11.4153° 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: Heremakono - 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)224 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry241 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, 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 Heremakono Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Heremakono. Settlements here lie between about 378 m and 464 m above sea level (median 408 m). - Benekoro - Benikoro - Benikoro Junction - Dar-es-Salaam - Der-es-Salaam - Forenorya - Kayonkuya - Kerudu - Kungbania - Momorimaria - Ntiria - Tiria 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 Heremakono Named natural and historic features inside Heremakono, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Koba - Mansala ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Melesore · 667 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 Heremakono 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 Heremakono Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kabala Government Hospital · Zone 3 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58672&mlon=-11.54783#map=17/9.58672/-11.54783) Bank KABALA COMMUNITY BANK · Zone 3 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58530&mlon=-11.55052#map=17/9.58530/-11.55052) Petrol pump Conex Kabala · Yogomaia 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.59796&mlon=-11.54929#map=17/9.59796/-11.54929) Hotel HOTEL Dakunaia · Zone 3 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58333&mlon=-11.55000#map=17/9.58333/-11.55000) Mall Balamusa Kamara · Sinkunia 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91452&mlon=-11.44631#map=17/9.91452/-11.44631) School UMC PRIMARY SCHOOL · Zone 3 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58024&mlon=-11.54695#map=17/9.58024/-11.54695) College Koinadugu college · Zone 1 14 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 15 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 Sengbe - Bendugu - Bilimaia - Koinadugu - Yogomaia ## Quick answers - Where is Heremakono?In Sengbe, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Heremakono?Balandugu, Bendugu, Fudea, Koinadugu and Upper Kamadugu - What time zone is Heremakono in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Heremakono?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Heremakono?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Heremakono?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Heremakono?Settlements lie between 378 m and 464 m - What is the highest point in Heremakono?Melesore (667 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Heremakono?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Heremakono?Kabala Government Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Heremakono?KABALA COMMUNITY BANK, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Heremakono?Conex Kabala, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Heremakono?SL02030803 (OCHA common operational dataset)