# Zone - 3 Section, Kori, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-3/

Section · Kori 

# Zone - 3

Zone - 3 is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kori, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **152.4 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 152km²
- 76 mtypical elevation

## Where is Zone - 3?

Zone - 3 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 6 other sections: [Gaindema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/gaindema/), [Masengbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/masengbe/), [Songo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/songo/), [To - Ndambalenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/to-ndambalenga/), [Zone - 2](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-2/) and [Zone - 4](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-4/). By area it is the 65th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 23.0% of [Kori](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/). The centre of Zone - 3 is about 122 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2751° N, 12.1455° 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 - 3

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Zone - 3: 1 nature reserve.

- Kasewi Hills Forest Reserve · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Zone - 3

- Matturi Block G · ruins, Zone - 719 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 - 3

- 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)122 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry217 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 18:33).

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 Zone - 3

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Zone - 3. The largest with a recorded population: Largo (3,441). Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 175 m above sea level (median 76 m).

- Buyebu
- Foya
- Fuendu
- Gbanguima
- Gbewobu
- Gbogonma
- Gbonumbu
- Hendobu
- Jombohun
- Jurma
- Kangahun
- Kebawana
- Largo
- Lavulama
- Makundi
- Mamboima
- Mokebi
- Molondo
- Mongoro
- Mongowo
- Motengbe
- Moyambawo
- Ngokoma
- Njala
- Nyandehun
- Pelawahun
- Shimbekihun
- Siena
- Tolobu
- Vaama

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 Zone - 3 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 - 3

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital yonibana CHP · Yoni 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43937&mlon=-12.24359#map=17/8.43937/-12.24359) 

Bank Union Trust Bank · Zone - 7 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11367&mlon=-12.06970#map=17/8.11367/-12.06970) 

Petrol pump NP Gas Station · Gaindema 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46629&mlon=-12.21925#map=17/8.46629/-12.21925) 

Hotel Japen Guest House · Gaindema 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46497&mlon=-12.21993#map=17/8.46497/-12.21993) 

School Mokellay Junction · To - Ndambalenga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29869&mlon=-12.24575#map=17/8.29869/-12.24575) 

College Njala University · Zone - 7 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11653&mlon=-12.07046#map=17/8.11653/-12.07046) 

Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 20 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 - 2
- Zone - 4
- Zone - 5
- Zone - 6
- Zone - 7

## Quick answers

- Where is Zone - 3?In Kori, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Zone - 3?Gaindema, Masengbe, Songo, To - Ndambalenga, Zone - 2 and Zone - 4
- What is there to see in Zone - 3?Kasewi Hills Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Zone - 3 in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Zone - 3?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Zone - 3?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zone - 3?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zone - 3?Settlements lie between 62 m and 175 m
- What is the best time to visit Zone - 3?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zone - 3?yonibana CHP, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zone - 3?Union Trust Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zone - 3?NP Gas Station, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Zone - 3?SL03030903 (OCHA common operational dataset)