# Kasokira Section, Kalansogoia, Tonkolili District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/kasokira/ Section · Kalansogoia # Kasokira Kasokira is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kalansogoia, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **54.0 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.0km² - 1mapped service - 317 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kasokira? Kasokira lies in [Kalansogoia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/), [Tonkolili District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 8 other sections: [Fuladugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/fuladugu/), [Kakallain](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/kakallain/), [Kamakathie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/kamakathie/), [Kamakilla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/kamakilla/), [Kania](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/diang/kania/), [Lower Section](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/lower-section/), [Masapi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/masapi/) and [Upper Section](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/upper-section/). By area it is the 437th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.0% of [Kalansogoia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/). The centre of Kasokira is about 179 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1123° N, 11.7349° 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 Kasokira ### Nearby, outside Kasokira - BWMA Katene Docking Point · beach, Fuladugu11 km - Kawungulu Abandoned Village Site · ruins, Fuladugu13 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: Kasokira - 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)170 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry212 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 06:54, 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 Kasokira Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Kasokira. Settlements here lie between about 238 m and 412 m above sea level (median 317 m). - Kadala - Kakonta - Kamankay - Kamato - Kamera - Kasasi - Kasokira - Katombo - Kayakala - Kegbema - Yakala 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 Kasokira Named natural and historic features inside Kasokira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 dam. - Bumbana Dam 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 Kasokira and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tonkolili District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 224 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (570 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 1 Feb 26 4 Mar 28 9 Apr 28 28 May 27 108 Jun 25 310 Jul 23 478 Aug 23 570 Sep 23 346 Oct 24 161 Nov 24 47 Dec 23 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kasokira Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90832&mlon=-12.02965#map=17/8.90832/-12.02965) Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05000&mlon=-11.93330#map=17/9.05000/-11.93330) School Saint Henry's Roman Catholic Primary School · Kamakathie 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11533&mlon=-11.77600#map=17/9.11533/-11.77600) College unimakadmin · Gborbana 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91854&mlon=-12.03179#map=17/8.91854/-12.03179) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kasokira Places mapped inside Kasokira in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in Kalansogoia - Fuladugu - Kakallain - Kamakathie - Kamakilla - Lower Section - Upper Section ## Quick answers - Where is Kasokira?In Kalansogoia, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kasokira?Fuladugu, Kakallain, Kamakathie, Kamakilla, Kania, Lower Section, Masapi and Upper Section - What is there to see in Kasokira?BWMA Katene Docking Point, Kawungulu Abandoned Village Site - What time zone is Kasokira in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kasokira?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kasokira?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kasokira?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kasokira?Settlements lie between 238 m and 412 m - What is the best time to visit Kasokira?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kasokira?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 40 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kasokira?SL02050305 (OCHA common operational dataset)