# Konta Ferry Section, Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/konta-ferry/ Section · Bureh Kasseh Ma # Konta Ferry Konta Ferry is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **3.45 km²**. - 3.5km² ## Where is Konta Ferry? Konta Ferry lies in [Bureh Kasseh Ma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/), [Port Loko District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Kaiyeabor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/kaiyeabor/), [Kalangba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/kalangba/), [Kambia Morie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/kambia-morie/), [Mange Morie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/mange-morie/) and [Yali-Sanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/yali-sanda/). By area it is the 1185th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 0.8% of [Bureh Kasseh Ma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/). The centre of Konta Ferry is about 64 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9161° N, 12.8455° 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: Konta Ferry - 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)51 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry112 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:34). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Konta Ferry Named natural and historic features inside Konta Ferry, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kantima 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 Konta Ferry and the best time to visit Using the climate of Port Loko District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,360 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (628 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 2 Feb 27 5 Mar 28 8 Apr 28 34 May 28 136 Jun 26 367 Jul 25 534 Aug 25 628 Sep 25 391 Oct 26 186 Nov 26 65 Dec 25 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Konta Ferry Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Port Loko Hospital · Falaba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76548&mlon=-12.78529#map=17/8.76548/-12.78529) Petrol pump Total Fuel Station · Kambia 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10566&mlon=-12.92366#map=17/9.10566/-12.92366) Hotel Comfort Guest House · Romaka 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76915&mlon=-12.77369#map=17/8.76915/-12.77369) School KDEC School Masankoro · Mayakie 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90750&mlon=-12.93122#map=17/8.90750/-12.93122) 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 Bureh Kasseh Ma - Barmoi - Kagbanthama - Kaiyeabor - Kalangba - Kambia Morie - Mabombo - Makana - Mamanka - Mange Morie - Marenka - Minthormore - Rogbla - Romeni - Rotifunk - Yali-Sanda ## Quick answers - Where is Konta Ferry?In Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Konta Ferry?Kaiyeabor, Kalangba, Kambia Morie, Mange Morie and Yali-Sanda - What time zone is Konta Ferry in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Konta Ferry?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Konta Ferry?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Konta Ferry?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Konta Ferry?Port Loko Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Konta Ferry?Total Fuel Station, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Konta Ferry?SL05030106 (OCHA common operational dataset)