# Zone - 6 Section, Kori, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-6/

Section · Kori 

# Zone - 6

Zone - 6 is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kori, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **72.8 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 72.8km²
- 74 mtypical elevation

## Where is Zone - 6?

Zone - 6 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: [Domboma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/domboma/), [Kenema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/kenema/), [Niti Korley](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/niti-korley/), [Njawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/njawa/), [Taninahun Gomoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/taninahun-gomoh/), [Waliwahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/waliwahun/), [Zone - 5](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-5/) and [Zone - 7](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-7/). By area it is the 289th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.0% of [Kori](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/). The centre of Zone - 6 is about 121 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0965° N, 12.2134° 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 - 6

### Nearby, outside Zone - 6

- Matturi Block G · ruins, Zone - 716 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 - 6

- 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)123 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry225 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 06:54, 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 - 6

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Zone - 6. Settlements here lie between about 58 m and 84 m above sea level (median 74 m).

- Bambuibu
- Banda
- Baraka
- Bondayilahun
- Bondiwo
- Bongama
- Bonjema
- Faiama
- Fanima
- Gbosobu
- Giegbolia
- Gieya
- Gihima
- Gpowama
- Kania
- Kowama
- Majeihun
- Manihun
- Manjehun
- Mokaba
- Njaguhema
- Pujehun
- 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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Zone - 6

Named natural and historic features inside Zone - 6, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Doruye

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 - 6 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 - 6

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Union Trust Bank · Zone - 7 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11367&mlon=-12.06970#map=17/8.11367/-12.06970) 

Hotel Samies · Mosoe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16775&mlon=-12.42131#map=17/8.16775/-12.42131) 

School Taninihun Kapuima School ADPSL site · Taninahun Kapuima 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00350&mlon=-12.23082#map=17/8.00350/-12.23082) 

College Geodev · Zone - 7 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11338&mlon=-12.07062#map=17/8.11338/-12.07062) 

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 - 2
- Zone - 3
- Zone - 4
- Zone - 5
- Zone - 7

## Quick answers

- Where is Zone - 6?In Kori, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Zone - 6?Domboma, Kenema, Niti Korley, Njawa, Taninahun Gomoh, Waliwahun, Zone - 5 and Zone - 7
- What is there to see in Zone - 6?Matturi Block G
- What time zone is Zone - 6 in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Zone - 6?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Zone - 6?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zone - 6?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zone - 6?Settlements lie between 58 m and 84 m
- What is the best time to visit Zone - 6?November to February
- Where is the nearest bank to Zone - 6?Union Trust Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Zone - 6?SL03030906 (OCHA common operational dataset)