# Maton Section, Gbinle Dixing, Kambia District – Villages & Map

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Section · Gbinle Dixing 

# Maton

Maton is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbinle Dixing, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **29.0 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 29.0km²
- 53 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maton?

Maton 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 2 other sections: [Banguraia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/banguraia/) and [Mafaray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/gbinle-dixing/mafaray/). By area it is the 861st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.4% of [Gbinle Dixing](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/gbinle-dixing/). The centre of Maton is about 93 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2674° N, 12.9320° 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: Maton

- 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)78 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry82 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31) 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 Maton

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Maton. Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 65 m above sea level (median 53 m).

- Bokaria
- Fodia
- Gbonkofol
- Kamalo
- Kelifai
- Limri
- Mafala
- Mafuri
- Masaia
- Maseri
- Maton
- Sanya

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 Maton

Named natural and historic features inside Maton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Kunuma
- Magbulun
- Mapolon

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 Maton 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 Maton

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kambia General Hospital · Kambia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12458&mlon=-12.91298#map=17/9.12458/-12.91298) 

Petrol pump NP Fuel station · Kambia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12767&mlon=-12.92160#map=17/9.12767/-12.92160) 

Hotel Hotel Moriyah · Kambia 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11622&mlon=-12.93003#map=17/9.11622/-12.93003) 

School Kindlya Preparatory School · Kambia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12794&mlon=-12.91991#map=17/9.12794/-12.91991) 

College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 33 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
- Mafaray
- Rogberay
- Sanda
- Tawuya

## Quick answers

- Where is Maton?In Gbinle Dixing, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Maton?Banguraia and Mafaray
- What time zone is Maton in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Maton?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Maton?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maton?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maton?Settlements lie between 40 m and 65 m
- What is the best time to visit Maton?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maton?Kambia General Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maton?NP Fuel station, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maton?SL05010205 (OCHA common operational dataset)