# Mayakie Section, Mambolo, Kambia District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/mambolo/mayakie/

Section · Mambolo 

# Mayakie

Mayakie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Mambolo, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **42.5 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 25 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mayakie?

Mayakie lies in [Mambolo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/mambolo/), [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 7 other sections: [Kalangba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/kalangba/), [Kargbulor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/magbema/kargbulor/), [Katonga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/katonga/), [Konta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/konta/), [Robis](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/mambolo/robis/), [Rogbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/rogbla/) and [Rowollon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/mambolo/rowollon/). By area it is the 599th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.5% of [Mambolo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/mambolo/). The centre of Mayakie is about 55 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8842° N, 12.9332° 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: Mayakie

- 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)41 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry107 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:35).

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 Mayakie

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Mayakie. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 36 m above sea level (median 25 m).

- Kamalo
- Kupr
- Madina
- Mapagbo
- Masampa
- Masankoro
- Mayaki
- Mayakie
- Mayompo
- Mayumbo
- Moriba
- Moribaya
- Rogbom
- Rogbom Konkolikot
- Rokupr - Yemp
- Tapeh - Toko
- Tepetuk

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 Mayakie 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 Mayakie

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Port Loko Hospital · Falaba 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76548&mlon=-12.78529#map=17/8.76548/-12.78529) 

Petrol pump Total Fuel Station · Kambia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10566&mlon=-12.92366#map=17/9.10566/-12.92366) 

Hotel MJ Motel · Falaba 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76708&mlon=-12.77768#map=17/8.76708/-12.77768) 

School KDEC School Masankoro · Mayakie 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90750&mlon=-12.93122#map=17/8.90750/-12.93122) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mayakie

Places mapped inside Mayakie in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sections in Mambolo

- Kalenkay
- Mambolo
- Matetie
- Robis
- Rowollon
- Tombo-Wallah

## Quick answers

- Where is Mayakie?In Mambolo, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Mayakie?Kalangba, Kargbulor, Katonga, Konta, Robis, Rogbla and Rowollon
- What time zone is Mayakie in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Mayakie?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Mayakie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mayakie?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mayakie?Settlements lie between 15 m and 36 m
- What is the best time to visit Mayakie?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mayakie?Port Loko Hospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mayakie?Total Fuel Station, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mayakie?SL05010404 (OCHA common operational dataset)