# Kathanthineh Section, Tonko Limba, Kambia District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/kathanthineh/ Section · Tonko Limba # Kathanthineh Kathanthineh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tonko Limba, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **169.9 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 170km² - 1mapped service - 75 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kathanthineh? Kathanthineh lies in [Tonko Limba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/), [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 9 other sections: [Bubuya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/bubuya/), [Filligungee](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/filligungee/), [Fortumboyie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/fortumboyie/), [Gbogbodo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/gbogbodo/), [Gbolon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/gbolon/), [Kantia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/kantia/), [Kayourgbor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/kayourgbor/), [Mamankoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/mamankoh/) and [Yebaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/yebaya/). By area it is the 56th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.2% of [Tonko Limba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/). The centre of Kathanthineh is about 116 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2858° N, 12.5518° 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: Kathanthineh - 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)103 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry121 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:32). 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 Kathanthineh Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Kathanthineh. Settlements here lie between about 54 m and 113 m above sea level (median 75 m). - Bankala - Duguya - Fanta - Ka-Fanta - Ka-Soeleh - Kabaia - Kabisisi - Kakola - Kamabendefay - Kamasama - Kamasaman - Kamashoko - Kamattoto - Kambanta - Kasengetha - Kasuan - Kasungha - Kathantineh - Kawonso - Kola - Kundaia - Kutala - Mabendehe - Maboto - Magbeu - Makindota - Masakale - Masoko - Matagita - Matana - Matombedi - Matoto - N’yagbanta - Samaia - Samaya - Sele - Senita - Simbara - Suria - Tantini - Wongkifu - Wonkifor Line - Wonso - Yanguya 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 Kathanthineh Named natural and historic features inside Kathanthineh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Barneke - Kafute - Makola - Matonko - Pengbe 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 Kathanthineh 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 Kathanthineh Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Izfo Masiaka · Bubuya 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30290&mlon=-12.63952#map=17/9.30290/-12.63952) School Yankabu Primary School · Bubuya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.28974&mlon=-12.65992#map=17/9.28974/-12.65992) College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 18 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kathanthineh Places mapped inside Kathanthineh 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 Tonko Limba - Bubuya - Kamassassa - Magbonkoh - Mamankoh - Yebaya ## Quick answers - Where is Kathanthineh?In Tonko Limba, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kathanthineh?Bubuya, Filligungee, Fortumboyie, Gbogbodo, Gbolon, Kantia, Kayourgbor, Mamankoh and Yebaya - What time zone is Kathanthineh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kathanthineh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kathanthineh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kathanthineh?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kathanthineh?Settlements lie between 54 m and 113 m - What is the best time to visit Kathanthineh?November to January - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kathanthineh?Izfo Masiaka, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kathanthineh?SL05010703 (OCHA common operational dataset)