# Mafaray Section, Gbinle Dixing, Kambia District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/gbinle-dixing/mafaray/ Section · Gbinle Dixing # Mafaray Mafaray is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbinle Dixing, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **27.5 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 27.5km² - 55 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mafaray? Mafaray lies in [Gbinle Dixing](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/gbinle-dixing/), [Kambia District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Banguraia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/banguraia/), [Kalangba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/gbinle-dixing/kalangba/), [Laminaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/laminaia/), [Maton](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/gbinle-dixing/maton/) and [Tormina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/magbema/tormina/). By area it is the 885th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.6% of [Gbinle Dixing](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/gbinle-dixing/). The centre of Mafaray is about 88 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2166° N, 12.9282° 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: Mafaray - 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)73 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry85 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:59, 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 Mafaray Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Mafaray. Settlements here lie between about 36 m and 62 m above sea level (median 55 m). - Banguru - Funuguya - Futa - Gbengefi - Kaiyomina - Kambia - Kambiadi - Konta - Mafari - Magbibeng-a - Manki - Maseka - Masimbu - Masine - Masumbala - Rochin - Wula 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 Mafaray Named natural and historic features inside Mafaray, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kamkam 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 Mafaray and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kambia District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,433 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (702 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 28 5 Mar 30 6 Apr 30 32 May 28 129 Jun 26 350 Jul 25 576 Aug 25 702 Sep 25 388 Oct 26 183 Nov 26 59 Dec 25 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mafaray Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kambia General Hospital · Kambia 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12458&mlon=-12.91298#map=17/9.12458/-12.91298) Petrol pump NP Fuel station · Kambia 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12767&mlon=-12.92160#map=17/9.12767/-12.92160) Hotel Hotel Moriyah · Kambia 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11622&mlon=-12.93003#map=17/9.11622/-12.93003) School Kindlya Preparatory School · Kambia 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12794&mlon=-12.91991#map=17/9.12794/-12.91991) College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39854&mlon=-12.66472#map=17/9.39854/-12.66472) 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 Gbinle Dixing - Gbinle - Kalangba - Katalan - Maton - Rogberay - Sanda - Tawuya ## Quick answers - Where is Mafaray?In Gbinle Dixing, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mafaray?Banguraia, Kalangba, Laminaia, Maton and Tormina - What time zone is Mafaray in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mafaray?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mafaray?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mafaray?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mafaray?Settlements lie between 36 m and 62 m - What is the best time to visit Mafaray?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Mafaray?Kambia General Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mafaray?NP Fuel station, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mafaray?SL05010204 (OCHA common operational dataset)