# Mafonda Section, Libeisaygahun, Karene District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/mafonda/ Section · Libeisaygahun # Mafonda Mafonda is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Libeisaygahun, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **73.7 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 73.7km² - 64 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mafonda? Mafonda lies in [Libeisaygahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/), [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 9 other sections: [Batkanu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/batkanu/), [Gbaray Bana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/gbaray-bana/), [Mafonda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/mafonda/), [Magbanamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/magbanamba/), [Makayrembay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/makayrembay/), [Menthen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/menthen/), [Robis](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/robis/), [Rotigbonko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/rotigbonko/) and [Simbaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/simbaya/). By area it is the 279th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.0% of [Libeisaygahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/). The centre of Mafonda is about 102 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0672° N, 12.5203° 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)90 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry133 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 06:57, 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 **16 villages, towns and localities** in Mafonda. Settlements here lie between about 47 m and 93 m above sea level (median 64 m). - Gberi - Kasonya - Mabana - Maboboi - Makese - Maligia - Masanba - Masetigi - Matambe - Mayo - Mayora - Pulun - Ribi - Rochin - Sokorima - Wari 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 4 rivers and streams. - Belia - Malop - Rebona - Tuama 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 Petrol pump Izfo Masiaka · Bubuya 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30290&mlon=-12.63952#map=17/9.30290/-12.63952) Hotel Africanas Guest House · Marampa 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70977&mlon=-12.52262#map=17/8.70977/-12.52262) School Yankabu Primary School · Bubuya 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.28974&mlon=-12.65992#map=17/9.28974/-12.65992) 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 Libeisaygahun - Batkanu - Gbaray Bana - Mafonikay - Magbafth - Magbaingba - Magbanamba - Makaiba - Makayrembay - Mandawahun - Manyakoi - Maron - Mayankay - Robaka - Robombeh - Rotha-Tha - Simbaya ## Quick answers - Where is Mafonda?In Libeisaygahun, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mafonda?Batkanu, Gbaray Bana, Mafonda, Magbanamba, Makayrembay, Menthen, Robis, Rotigbonko and Simbaya - 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?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mafonda?Settlements lie between 47 m and 93 m - What is the best time to visit Mafonda?November to January - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mafonda?Izfo Masiaka, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mafonda?SL05020603 (OCHA common operational dataset)