# Mafonda Section, Dibia, Karene District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/mafonda/ Section · Dibia # Mafonda Mafonda is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dibia, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **69.3 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 69.3km² - 65 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mafonda? Mafonda lies in [Dibia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/), [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 6 other sections: [Barmoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/barmoi/), [Gbaray Bana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/gbaray-bana/), [Karine](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/karine/), [Kayembor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/kayembor/), [Mafonda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/mafonda/) and [Rotigbonko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/rotigbonko/). By area it is the 317th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 37.5% of [Dibia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/). The centre of Mafonda is about 89 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9799° N, 12.5940° 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: Mafonda - 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)77 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry130 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, 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 Mafonda Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Mafonda. Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 86 m above sea level (median 65 m). - Balandugu - Barmoilol - Bom - Gbenten - Gbinti - Gbiton - Katik - Kirima - Konta - Kotolon - Laia - Maboma - Mabonto - Mabure - Magbarabong - Magboroko - Makasi - Makomne - Maneip - Mani - Masebe - Mataine - Matoi - Petifu - Pulun - Rogbom - Roten - Rotifunk - Taiama - Yema - Yemalo 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 Mafonda Named natural and historic features inside Mafonda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kagbeta - Kotolon ### Hills and mountains 1 peak; 1 hill. - Katulan · 168 m - Roktolon · 168 m 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 Mafonda 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 Mafonda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Port Loko ETU · Romaka 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77518&mlon=-12.76191#map=17/8.77518/-12.76191) Bank UTB · Lunsar-Madigbo 33 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 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68707&mlon=-12.54237#map=17/8.68707/-12.54237) Hotel Comfort Guest House · Romaka 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76915&mlon=-12.77369#map=17/8.76915/-12.77369) School Educaid Rolal · Romaka 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78523&mlon=-12.77592#map=17/8.78523/-12.77592) College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 34 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 Dibia - Karine - Kayembor - Konta Kargbo - Makabari - Makump - Rogbalan ## Quick answers - Where is Mafonda?In Dibia, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mafonda?Barmoi, Gbaray Bana, Karine, Kayembor, Mafonda and Rotigbonko - What time zone is Mafonda in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mafonda?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mafonda?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mafonda?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mafonda?Settlements lie between 21 m and 86 m - What is the highest point in Mafonda?Katulan (168 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mafonda?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Mafonda?Port Loko ETU, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mafonda?UTB, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mafonda?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mafonda?SL05020204 (OCHA common operational dataset)