# Wonkifore Section, Dasse, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/wonkifore/ Section · Dasse # Wonkifore Wonkifore is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dasse, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **23.4 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 23.4km² - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wonkifore? Wonkifore lies in [Dasse](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/), [Moyamba District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Bambuibu Tommy](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/bambuibu-tommy/), [Foya Tewei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/foya-tewei/), [Mokotawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/mokotawa/) and [Ngolala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/ngolala/). By area it is the 952nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.7% of [Dasse](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/). The centre of Wonkifore is about 132 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9294° N, 12.1775° 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: Wonkifore - 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)136 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia240 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:33). 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 Wonkifore Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Wonkifore. Settlements here lie between about 39 m and 63 m above sea level (median 47 m). - Bandajuma - Bowala - Mobela - Naiagolehun - Shinbekihun - Taninahun - Wonkifore - Wonkifu 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 Wonkifore Named natural and historic features inside Wonkifore, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kabi 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 Wonkifore and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moyamba District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,276 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (539 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 26 1 Feb 27 4 Mar 28 9 Apr 29 36 May 28 135 Jun 26 362 Jul 25 520 Aug 25 539 Sep 25 397 Oct 26 203 Nov 26 64 Dec 26 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wonkifore Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mattru General Hospital · Bayengbe 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60519&mlon=-12.16766#map=17/7.60519/-12.16766) Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile) · Ndendemoya 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) Hotel Yea Mamie Guest House · Bayengbe 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61237&mlon=-12.17524#map=17/7.61237/-12.17524) School Kabima School ADP-SL Site · Bambuibu Tommy 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96020&mlon=-12.18680#map=17/7.96020/-12.18680) College Geodev · Zone - 7 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11338&mlon=-12.07062#map=17/8.11338/-12.07062) Police station Checkpoint · Mokotawa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90365&mlon=-12.19124#map=17/7.90365/-12.19124) 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 Dasse - Bambuibu Tommy - Bongoya - Domboma - Foya Tewei - Jayahun - Kenema - Mano - Niti Korley - Semabu - Taninahun Gomoh - Taninahun Kapuima - Timindi ## Quick answers - Where is Wonkifore?In Dasse, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Wonkifore?Bambuibu Tommy, Foya Tewei, Mokotawa and Ngolala - What time zone is Wonkifore in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Wonkifore?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Wonkifore?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wonkifore?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wonkifore?Settlements lie between 39 m and 63 m - What is the best time to visit Wonkifore?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Wonkifore?Mattru General Hospital, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wonkifore?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wonkifore?SL03030313 (OCHA common operational dataset)