# Mapotolon Section, Samu, Kambia District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/mapotolon/

Section · Samu 

# Mapotolon

Mapotolon is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Samu, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **53.9 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 53.9km²
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mapotolon?

Mapotolon lies in [Samu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/), [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: [Makuma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/makuma/) and [Moribaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/moribaia/). By area it is the 441st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.0% of [Samu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/). The centre of Mapotolon is about 62 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0460° N, 13.2354° 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: Mapotolon

- 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)48 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry72 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:00, sunset around 18:36).

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 Mapotolon

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Mapotolon. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 23 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- Banth
- Dimbaia
- Dintilipan
- Gbongbor
- Gbonko
- Kelfalaia
- Kenedaf
- Kibanka
- Konkobotoya
- Koria
- Magbombo
- Mapololon
- Mapotolon
- Mayili
- Menkia
- Momoya
- Pamaro
- Rolup
- Suribulomia
- Tafuri
- Talayen

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 Mapotolon 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 Mapotolon

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Helen K Koroma · Kychom 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93668&mlon=-13.14341#map=17/8.93668/-13.14341) 

Petrol pump Peterol Station · Kambia 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10936&mlon=-12.92561#map=17/9.10936/-12.92561) 

Hotel Hotel Moriyah · Kambia 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11622&mlon=-12.93003#map=17/9.11622/-12.93003) 

School RC school · Rosinor 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97720&mlon=-12.99788#map=17/8.97720/-12.99788) 

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 Samu

- Bubuya
- Kassiri
- Koya
- Kychom
- Lusenia
- Mafufuneh
- Makuma
- Mange
- Moribaia
- Rokon
- Rosinor

## Quick answers

- Where is Mapotolon?In Samu, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Mapotolon?Makuma and Moribaia
- What time zone is Mapotolon in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Mapotolon?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Mapotolon?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mapotolon?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mapotolon?Settlements lie between 3 m and 23 m
- What is the best time to visit Mapotolon?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mapotolon?Helen K Koroma, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mapotolon?Peterol Station, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mapotolon?SL05010609 (OCHA common operational dataset)