# Masien Section, Sanda Magbolont, Karene District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/masien/ Section · Sanda Magbolont # Masien Masien is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sanda Magbolont, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **20.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 20.3km² - 49 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masien? Masien lies in [Sanda Magbolont](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/), [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: [Bamoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/bamoi/), [Magbolontor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/magbolontor/), [Malkiya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/malkiya/), [Marenka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/marenka/), [Sumbuya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/sumbuya/) and [Thalla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/thalla/). By area it is the 1000th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.6% of [Sanda Magbolont](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/). The centre of Masien is about 84 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0424° N, 12.7190° 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: Masien - 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)71 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry115 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 Masien Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Masien. Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 55 m above sea level (median 49 m). - Gbengefi - Mafarima - Mafiki - Matitiki - Robat 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 Masien Named natural and historic features inside Masien, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Doko Sanda - Gbolikoti - Mabole - Makoti 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 Masien 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 Masien Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kambia Hospital · Kambia 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12402&mlon=-12.91283#map=17/9.12402/-12.91283) Petrol pump Total Fuel Station · Kambia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10566&mlon=-12.92366#map=17/9.10566/-12.92366) Hotel Hotel Moriyah · Kambia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11622&mlon=-12.93003#map=17/9.11622/-12.93003) School Services Primary School · Kambia 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10587&mlon=-12.92033#map=17/9.10587/-12.92033) 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 Magbolont - Bankro - Gbaneh-Loko - Gbogbodo - Gbonko - Kantia - Layamantmetank - Magbolontor - Malkiya - Mankneh - Menthen - Robis - Rotigbonko - Sendugu ## Quick answers - Where is Masien?In Sanda Magbolont, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Masien?Bamoi, Magbolontor, Malkiya, Marenka, Sumbuya and Thalla - What time zone is Masien in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Masien?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Masien?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masien?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masien?Settlements lie between 44 m and 55 m - What is the best time to visit Masien?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Masien?Kambia Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masien?Total Fuel Station, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Masien?SL05020310 (OCHA common operational dataset)