# Tongieh Section, Kongbora, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

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Section · Kongbora 

# Tongieh

Tongieh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kongbora, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **41.8 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 41.8km²
- 66 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tongieh?

Tongieh lies in [Kongbora](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/), [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 3 other sections: [Gibina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/gibina/), [Mokorewo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/mokorewo/) and [Mongere](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/mongere/). By area it is the 612th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.0% of [Kongbora](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/). The centre of Tongieh is about 80 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2349° N, 12.5561° 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: Tongieh

- 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)82 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry189 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:34).

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 Tongieh

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Tongieh. Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 77 m above sea level (median 66 m).

- Bevehun
- Dahun
- Golala
- Gombahun
- Kania
- Kotia
- Kowama
- Mokainfimit
- Mokerifuma
- Mokewanja
- Motindia
- Petema
- Tungie

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 Tongieh 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 Tongieh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) 

Petrol pump Conex · Fondu 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48966&mlon=-12.75728#map=17/8.48966/-12.75728) 

Hotel The Heart Plaza Moyamba · Koromboya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16019&mlon=-12.43660#map=17/8.16019/-12.43660) 

School Mokellay School Moyamba 2017 · Maninga 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29777&mlon=-12.29201#map=17/8.29777/-12.29201) 

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 Kongbora

- Gibina
- Gondama
- Mobonor
- Mokorewo
- Mongere
- Mosongla
- Mowoto
- Senehun
- Taninihun

## Quick answers

- Where is Tongieh?In Kongbora, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Tongieh?Gibina, Mokorewo and Mongere
- What time zone is Tongieh in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Tongieh?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Tongieh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tongieh?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tongieh?Settlements lie between 45 m and 77 m
- What is the best time to visit Tongieh?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tongieh?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tongieh?Conex, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tongieh?SL03030810 (OCHA common operational dataset)