| Official Name: | Jaiama Nimikor, Kono District |
| Pushpin Map: | Sierra Leone |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sierra Leone |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sierra Leone |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kono District |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2009 |
| Population Total: | 5,150 https://archive.today/20130209210026/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=gamelan&geo=-6642&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=354796890 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 8.6167°N -21°W |
Jaiama Nimikor is a diamond-rich town in Kono District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. The town lies about 8 miles outside Koidu Town (the largest city in Kono District) and 232 miles from Freetown. The towns of Jaiama and Nimikor are twin to form Jaiama Nimikor. The population of Jaiama Nimikor is 5,150 https://archive.today/20130209210026/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=gamelan&geo=-6642&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=354796890 (2009 estimate). Like in virtually every towns in Kono District, Jaima Nimikor is a major diamond producer.
The population of the town is ethnically diverse, although the local Kono people form the largest ethnic group. The town is largely muslim, Christianity is present, though in minority.
The town is home to three secondary schools, the most prominent of which is the Jaima Secondary School, known for producing the current Vice President of Sierra Leone Alhaji Samuel Sam-Sumana.