# Masisan Section, Sanda Tendaran, Karene District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/masisan/ Section · Sanda Tendaran # Masisan Masisan is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sanda Tendaran, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **54.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 54.3km² - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masisan? Masisan lies in [Sanda Tendaran](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/), [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: [Kukuna](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/kukuna/), [Mamaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/mamaka/), [Mateboi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/mateboi/), [Mayorthan](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/mayorthan/), [Rogboreh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/rogboreh/) and [Sendugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/sendugu/). By area it is the 432nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.1% of [Sanda Tendaran](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/). The centre of Masisan is about 127 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1265° N, 12.2750° 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: Masisan - 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)116 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry155 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 18:32). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Masisan Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Masisan. Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 86 m above sea level (median 66 m). - Bom - Gbombana - Mabundunga - Magbele - Malo - Mamaso - Marata - Masasa - Masisa - Matinka - Matiti - Pulun - 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 Masisan Named natural and historic features inside Masisan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Makurubula 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 Masisan 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 Masisan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Magbenteh Community Hospital · Magbenteh 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88270&mlon=-12.07316#map=17/8.88270/-12.07316) Bank Union Trust Bank.Ltd · Makari Gbanti - Mi 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89134&mlon=-12.05857#map=17/8.89134/-12.05857) Petrol pump Kamathor fuel stations. · Magbenteh 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88985&mlon=-12.06587#map=17/8.88985/-12.06587) Hotel Hotel Conteh 'u' · Mabanta 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89616&mlon=-12.06149#map=17/8.89616/-12.06149) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School St. Joseph Primary School · Kamaranka 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29766&mlon=-12.20609#map=17/9.29766/-12.20609) College University of Makeni, Sylvanus Koroma Campus. IT Building · Gborbana 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93394&mlon=-12.05203#map=17/8.93394/-12.05203) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91854&mlon=-12.03179#map=17/8.91854/-12.03179) 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 Tendaran - Kalangba - Kukuna - Marampa - Mateboi - Rogbin - Rogboreh - Rosos - Sendugu - Yankabala ## Quick answers - Where is Masisan?In Sanda Tendaran, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Masisan?Kukuna, Mamaka, Mateboi, Mayorthan, Rogboreh and Sendugu - What time zone is Masisan in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Masisan?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Masisan?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masisan?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masisan?Settlements lie between 59 m and 86 m - What is the best time to visit Masisan?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Masisan?Magbenteh Community Hospital, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masisan?Union Trust Bank.Ltd, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masisan?Kamathor fuel stations., about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Masisan?SL05020804 (OCHA common operational dataset)