# Makapa Section, Sanda Loko, Karene District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/makapa/ Section · Sanda Loko # Makapa Makapa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sanda Loko, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **40.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 40.1km² - 73 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makapa? Makapa lies in [Sanda Loko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/), [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 7 other sections: [Kaindema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/kaindema/), [Kamassassa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/kamassassa/), [Kambia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/kambia/), [Laminaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/laminaya/), [Magbonkoni II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/magbonkoni-ii/), [Timbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/timbo/) and [Yebaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/yebaya/). By area it is the 640th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.7% of [Sanda Loko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/). The centre of Makapa is about 140 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3784° N, 12.3294° 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: Makapa - 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)127 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry142 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:31). 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 Makapa Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Makapa. Settlements here lie between about 55 m and 83 m above sea level (median 73 m). - Bandili - Funknyin - Gbalan - Kunshu - Kupr - Mang-aibe - Mateint - Matonkapa - Mawanta - Rochin - Rogban - Tendokom - 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 Makapa Named natural and historic features inside Makapa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Makoti - Masigeri - Pintekili 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 Makapa 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 Makapa Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Izfo Masiaka · Bubuya 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30290&mlon=-12.63952#map=17/9.30290/-12.63952) Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) School St. Paul Junior Secondary School · Kamalu 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39937&mlon=-12.24394#map=17/9.39937/-12.24394) College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 37 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. ## Other sections in Sanda Loko - Banka - Benia - Kaindema - Kamalu - Kania - Kindia - Laminaya - Madina - Maharibo - Makwie Loko - Manathi - Maparay - Rothatha - Timbo ## Quick answers - Where is Makapa?In Sanda Loko, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Makapa?Kaindema, Kamassassa, Kambia, Laminaya, Magbonkoni II, Timbo and Yebaya - What time zone is Makapa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Makapa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Makapa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makapa?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makapa?Settlements lie between 55 m and 83 m - What is the best time to visit Makapa?November to January - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makapa?Izfo Masiaka, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makapa?SL05020710 (OCHA common operational dataset)