# Matengha Section, Masungbala, Kambia District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/matengha/ Section · Masungbala # Matengha Matengha is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Masungbala, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **9.45 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.4km² - 62 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matengha? Matengha lies in [Masungbala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/), [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 6 other sections: [Bamoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/bamoi/), [Mapolon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/mapolon/), [Maserie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/maserie/), [Matilba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/matilba/), [Nonko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/nonko/) and [Sumbuya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/sumbuya/). By area it is the 1142nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.1% of [Masungbala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/). The centre of Matengha is about 88 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1156° N, 12.7459° 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: Matengha - 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)74 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry108 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 06:58, 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 2026-11-03](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 Matengha Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Matengha. Settlements here lie between about 61 m and 62 m above sea level (median 62 m). - Krima Kamp - Matinkaha - Ribi - Ribie - Tauyia 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 Matengha Named natural and historic features inside Matengha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kunditia 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 Matengha 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 Matengha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kambia Hospital · Kambia 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12402&mlon=-12.91283#map=17/9.12402/-12.91283) Petrol pump NP Fuel station · Kambia 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12767&mlon=-12.92160#map=17/9.12767/-12.92160) Hotel Hotel Moriyah · Kambia 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11622&mlon=-12.93003#map=17/9.11622/-12.93003) School KDEC primary school · Kambia 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12280&mlon=-12.91686#map=17/9.12280/-12.91686) 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 Masungbala - Bamoi - Benna - Kawula - Kayenkassa - Mapolon - Maserie - Matilba - Nonko - Samu - Sumbuya - Thalla ## Quick answers - Where is Matengha?In Masungbala, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Matengha?Bamoi, Mapolon, Maserie, Matilba, Nonko and Sumbuya - What time zone is Matengha in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Matengha?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Matengha?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matengha?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matengha?Settlements lie between 61 m and 62 m - What is the best time to visit Matengha?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Matengha?Kambia Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matengha?NP Fuel station, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matengha?SL05010507 (OCHA common operational dataset)