# Zone - 2 Section, Kori, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-2/ Section · Kori # Zone - 2 Zone - 2 is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kori, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **89.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 89.8km² - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Zone - 2? Zone - 2 lies in [Kori](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/), [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 8 other sections: [Kowama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/kowama/), [Masengbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/masengbe/), [Mogbuama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/mogbuama/), [Tawovehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/tawovehun/), [Zone - 1](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-1/), [Zone - 3](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-3/), [Zone - 4](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-4/) and [Zone - 7](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-7/). By area it is the 194th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.5% of [Kori](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/). The centre of Zone - 2 is about 139 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2377° N, 11.9978° 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 Zone - 2 ### Nearby, outside Zone - 2 - Matturi Block G · ruins, Zone - 715 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: Zone - 2 - 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)138 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry232 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 06:53, 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 Zone - 2 Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Zone - 2. The largest with a recorded population: Njala (40,000). Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 76 m above sea level (median 66 m). - Bongema - Foinda - Gambia - Jabama - Kowehun - Lago - Messima - Mokaba - Mokoli - Nbelihun - Njala - Pewahun - Sulima - Taiama - Taninahun - Waima 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 Zone - 2 Named natural and historic features inside Zone - 2, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Jaioye - Kasine 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 Zone - 2 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 Zone - 2 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MSF HOSPITAL · Gaindema 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46846&mlon=-12.20237#map=17/8.46846/-12.20237) Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank · Zone - 7 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11381&mlon=-12.06793#map=17/8.11381/-12.06793) Petrol pump NP Gas Station · Gaindema 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46629&mlon=-12.21925#map=17/8.46629/-12.21925) Hotel Makama Hotel · Gaindema 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46773&mlon=-12.21251#map=17/8.46773/-12.21251) School Mosongo school · Zone - 7 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10931&mlon=-12.05315#map=17/8.10931/-12.05315) College Njala University · Zone - 7 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11653&mlon=-12.07046#map=17/8.11653/-12.07046) Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 16 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 Kori - Zone - 1 - Zone - 3 - Zone - 4 - Zone - 5 - Zone - 6 - Zone - 7 ## Quick answers - Where is Zone - 2?In Kori, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Zone - 2?Kowama, Masengbe, Mogbuama, Tawovehun, Zone - 1, Zone - 3, Zone - 4 and Zone - 7 - What is there to see in Zone - 2?Matturi Block G - What time zone is Zone - 2 in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Zone - 2?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Zone - 2?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zone - 2?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Zone - 2?Settlements lie between 62 m and 76 m - What is the best time to visit Zone - 2?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Zone - 2?MSF HOSPITAL, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Zone - 2?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zone - 2?NP Gas Station, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Zone - 2?SL03030902 (OCHA common operational dataset)