# Fakoi Section, Fakunya, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

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Section · Fakunya 

# Fakoi

Fakoi is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Fakunya, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **42.9 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 42.9km²
- 60 mtypical elevation

## Where is Fakoi?

Fakoi lies in [Fakunya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/), [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 7 other sections: [Gandorhun Central](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/gandorhun-central/), [Kovella](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/kovella/), [Kpangulgo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/kpangulgo/), [Kunyafoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/kunyafoi/), [Mosoe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/mosoe/), [Songo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/songo/) and [Tullu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/tullu/). By area it is the 592nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.4% of [Fakunya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/). The centre of Fakoi is about 103 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2233° N, 12.3415° 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: Fakoi

- 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)104 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry205 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:54, 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 Fakoi

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Fakoi. Settlements here lie between about 37 m and 75 m above sea level (median 60 m).

- Amina
- Baoma
- Falaba
- Fandehun
- Gendema
- Gieya
- Jibilihun
- Kwelu
- Laoma
- Madina
- Mobonde
- Mogbetu
- Mokanga
- Mokpote
- Niti
- Nyandehun
- Petema
- Pumbeya
- Simeibu
- Towobu

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).

## Weather in Fakoi 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 Fakoi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital yonibana CHP · Yoni 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43937&mlon=-12.24359#map=17/8.43937/-12.24359) 

Bank Union Trust Bank · Zone - 7 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11367&mlon=-12.06970#map=17/8.11367/-12.06970) 

Petrol pump Oasis Gas Station · Yoni 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46921&mlon=-12.24908#map=17/8.46921/-12.24908) 

Hotel Samies · Mosoe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16775&mlon=-12.42131#map=17/8.16775/-12.42131) 

School Njagbahun School ADP-SL SITE 2017 · Kunyafoi 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25901&mlon=-12.28117#map=17/8.25901/-12.28117) 

College Canadian College of Modern Technology · Yoni 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45539&mlon=-12.23275#map=17/8.45539/-12.23275) 

Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 32 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.

## Other sections in Fakunya

- Gandorhun Central
- Kovella
- Kpangulgo
- Kunyafoi
- Maninga
- Njawa
- Songo
- Tangbla
- To - Ndambalenga
- Tullu

## Quick answers

- Where is Fakoi?In Fakunya, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Fakoi?Gandorhun Central, Kovella, Kpangulgo, Kunyafoi, Mosoe, Songo and Tullu
- What time zone is Fakoi in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Fakoi?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Fakoi?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fakoi?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fakoi?Settlements lie between 37 m and 75 m
- What is the best time to visit Fakoi?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fakoi?yonibana CHP, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Fakoi?Union Trust Bank, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fakoi?Oasis Gas Station, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Fakoi?SL03030401 (OCHA common operational dataset)