# Magbengbe Section, Buya Romende, Karene District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/magbengbe/

Section · Buya Romende 

# Magbengbe

Magbengbe is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Buya Romende, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **20.1 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 20.1km²
- 70 mtypical elevation

## Where is Magbengbe?

Magbengbe lies in [Buya Romende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/), [Karene District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Gbaran Kamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/gbaran-kamba/), [Mabureh Buya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/mabureh-buya/), [Manungbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/manungbu/), [Rosint](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/rosint/) and [Worreh Mapoteh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/worreh-mapoteh/). By area it is the 1004th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.6% of [Buya Romende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/). The centre of Magbengbe is about 96 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8299° N, 12.4368° 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: Magbengbe

- 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)87 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry153 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, 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 2026-11-02](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 Magbengbe

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Magbengbe. Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 77 m above sea level (median 70 m).

- Bane
- Fransa
- Fulatown
- Magbengbe
- Makankwi
- Makapra
- Makonimo
- Masine
- Petifu
- Robis
- Tiama
- Yasi

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 Magbengbe

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Batamonkoni
- Makonto
- Mama
- Mayagba

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 Magbengbe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karene District, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,431 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (735 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 27 1 

Feb 30 5 

Mar 31 5 

Apr 31 30 

May 29 121 

Jun 27 322 

Jul 25 596 

Aug 25 735 

Sep 25 395 

Oct 26 172 

Nov 26 46 

Dec 26 3 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magbengbe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St John of God Hospital · Marampa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70360&mlon=-12.52499#map=17/8.70360/-12.52499) 

Bank UTB · Lunsar-Madigbo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69386&mlon=-12.53143#map=17/8.69386/-12.53143) 

Petrol pump Shell Lunsar Highway · Lunsar-Technical 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68707&mlon=-12.54237#map=17/8.68707/-12.54237) 

Hotel Africanas Guest House · Marampa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70977&mlon=-12.52262#map=17/8.70977/-12.52262) 

School Murialdo Secondary School Lunsar · Lunsar-Technical 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68975&mlon=-12.54176#map=17/8.68975/-12.54176) 

College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) 

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 Buya Romende

- Foredugu
- Gbaran Kamba
- Kamasundu
- Mabureh Buya
- Mabureh Mende
- Manungbu
- Petifu Bana
- Robis
- Rokel
- Rosint
- Worreh Mapoteh

## Quick answers

- Where is Magbengbe?In Buya Romende, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Magbengbe?Gbaran Kamba, Mabureh Buya, Manungbu, Rosint and Worreh Mapoteh
- What time zone is Magbengbe in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Magbengbe?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Magbengbe?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Magbengbe?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Magbengbe?Settlements lie between 62 m and 77 m
- What is the best time to visit Magbengbe?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Magbengbe?St John of God Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Magbengbe?UTB, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magbengbe?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Magbengbe?SL05020106 (OCHA common operational dataset)