# Gaindema Section, Yoni, Tonkolili District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/gaindema/ Section · Yoni # Gaindema Gaindema is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **153.5 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 154km² - 58mapped services - 77 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gaindema? Gaindema lies in [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/), [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 13 other sections: [Foindu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/foindu/), [Kumrabai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/kumrabai/), [Lower Massakong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/lower-massakong/), [Lower Polie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/lower-polie/), [Mabang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/mabang/), [Malompor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/malompor/), [Mamaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mamaka/), [Marunia Sakie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/marunia-sakie/), [Masengbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/masengbe/), [Petifu Upper](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/petifu-upper/), [To - Ndambalenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/to-ndambalenga/), [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/yoni/) and [Zone - 3](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-3/). By area it is the 64th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.6% of [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/). The centre of Gaindema is about 119 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4129° N, 12.1556° 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 Gaindema ### Nearby, outside Gaindema - Kasewi Hills Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Zone - 38.6 km - Peace · memorial, Mayossoh14 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: Gaindema - 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)117 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry206 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:32). 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 Gaindema Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Gaindema. The largest with a recorded population: Mile 91 (15,491). Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 213 m above sea level (median 77 m). - Bonkababay - Bunkababi - Gbiton - Gbonkolal - Gbonkolali - Kaprsira - Kendima - Konta - Konta 1 - Mabange - Mabilebana - Mabilla Banna - Mabontol - Mabure - Mabureh - Mafenti - Mafunde - Magbap - Makabie - Malempeh - Mamunta - Mamuta - Manane - Mange - Marusia - Masarifu - Maseray - Maseri - Maserry Bana - Masete - Masipr - Masire - Masorie - Masuri - Mathibo - Matibo - Mile 91 - Mokongbe - Moria - Romankneh - Roten 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 Gaindema Named natural and historic features inside Gaindema, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kalil ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kasabere · 484 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 Gaindema and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tonkolili District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). 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**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 1 Feb 28 4 Mar 29 9 Apr 30 28 May 28 108 Jun 26 310 Jul 25 478 Aug 24 570 Sep 25 346 Oct 26 161 Nov 26 47 Dec 25 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gaindema Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MSF HOSPITAL · Gaindema 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46846&mlon=-12.20237#map=17/8.46846/-12.20237) Bank Union Trust Bank · Zone - 7 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11367&mlon=-12.06970#map=17/8.11367/-12.06970) Petrol pump NP Gas Station · Gaindema 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46629&mlon=-12.21925#map=17/8.46629/-12.21925) Hotel Makama Hotel · Gaindema 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46773&mlon=-12.21251#map=17/8.46773/-12.21251) School Ansarul Islamic Secondary School Mile 91 · Gaindema 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45985&mlon=-12.20173#map=17/8.45985/-12.20173) College ANSARUL ISLAMIC PRIMARY SCHOOL · Gaindema 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47141&mlon=-12.21900#map=17/8.47141/-12.21900) Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11248&mlon=-12.07199#map=17/8.11248/-12.07199) 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 Gaindema Places mapped inside Gaindema in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools34 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies13 - Restaurants2 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 Yoni - Foindu - Macrogba - Makeni Rokefula - Malanchor - Malompor - Mamaka - Masengbe - Mayira - Petifu Upper - Petifu-Lower - Ronietta - Yoni ## Quick answers - Where is Gaindema?In Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gaindema?Foindu, Kumrabai, Lower Massakong, Lower Polie, Mabang, Malompor, Mamaka, Marunia Sakie, Masengbe, Petifu Upper, To - Ndambalenga, Yoni and Zone - 3 - What is there to see in Gaindema?Kasewi Hills Forest Reserve, Peace - What time zone is Gaindema in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gaindema?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gaindema?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gaindema?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gaindema?Settlements lie between 65 m and 213 m - What is the highest point in Gaindema?Kasabere (484 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gaindema?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Gaindema?MSF HOSPITAL, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gaindema?Union Trust Bank, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gaindema?NP Gas Station, about 9.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gaindema?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gaindema?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Gaindema?SL02051102 (OCHA common operational dataset)