# Magbaingba Section, Libeisaygahun, Karene District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/magbaingba/ Section · Libeisaygahun # Magbaingba Magbaingba is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Libeisaygahun, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **39.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 39.0km² - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magbaingba? Magbaingba 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 4 other sections: [Garanganwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/garanganwa/), [Mandawahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/mandawahun/), [Manyakoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/manyakoi/) and [Tonkoba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/tonkoba/). By area it is the 656th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.4% of [Libeisaygahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/). The centre of Magbaingba is about 113 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9290° N, 12.3089° 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: Magbaingba - 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) · Conakry160 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 18:32). 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 Magbaingba Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Magbaingba. Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 71 m above sea level (median 66 m). - Diabama - Magbengba - Mahakoi - Makubwe - Matwa 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 Magbaingba Named natural and historic features inside Magbaingba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Danyer - Gokwinjia 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 Magbaingba 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 Magbaingba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Magbenteh Community Hospital · Magbenteh 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87749&mlon=-12.07454#map=17/8.87749/-12.07454) Bank Union Trust Bank.Ltd · Makari Gbanti - Mi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89134&mlon=-12.05857#map=17/8.89134/-12.05857) Petrol pump Kamathor fuel stations. · Magbenteh 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88985&mlon=-12.06587#map=17/8.88985/-12.06587) Hotel Three Pee Guest House · Mabanta 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89482&mlon=-12.06251#map=17/8.89482/-12.06251) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School Khosho Secondary School · Mabanta 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94929&mlon=-12.07601#map=17/8.94929/-12.07601) College College Of Human Resource Development · Magbenteh 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88595&mlon=-12.07662#map=17/8.88595/-12.07662) Police station Regional Police Head Quarter · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87763&mlon=-12.05270#map=17/8.87763/-12.05270) 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 - Mafonda - Mafonikay - Magbafth - Magbanamba - Makaiba - Makayrembay - Mandawahun - Manyakoi - Maron - Mayankay - Robaka - Robombeh - Rotha-Tha - Simbaya ## Quick answers - Where is Magbaingba?In Libeisaygahun, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Magbaingba?Garanganwa, Mandawahun, Manyakoi and Tonkoba - What time zone is Magbaingba in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Magbaingba?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Magbaingba?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magbaingba?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magbaingba?Settlements lie between 62 m and 71 m - What is the best time to visit Magbaingba?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Magbaingba?Magbenteh Community Hospital, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magbaingba?Union Trust Bank.Ltd, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magbaingba?Kamathor fuel stations., about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Magbaingba?SL05020606 (OCHA common operational dataset)