# Mamanka Section, Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/mamanka/

Section · Bureh Kasseh Ma 

# Mamanka

Mamanka is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **15.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 15.3km²
- 36 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mamanka?

Mamanka 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: [Kalangba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/kalangba/), [Makana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/makana/), [Rogbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/rogbla/), [Tauya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/tauya/) and [Yali-Sanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/yali-sanda/). By area it is the 1073rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.6% of [Bureh Kasseh Ma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/). The centre of Mamanka is about 61 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8665° N, 12.8338° 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: Mamanka

- 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)49 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry116 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.

## Villages and localities in Mamanka

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mamanka. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 45 m above sea level (median 36 m).

- Mabure
- Mamanka
- Mang-ata

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).

## Weather in Mamanka 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 Mamanka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Port Loko Hospital · Falaba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76548&mlon=-12.78529#map=17/8.76548/-12.78529) 

Bank GT Bank · Lunsar-Technical 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68790&mlon=-12.54191#map=17/8.68790/-12.54191) 

Petrol pump Total Fuel Station · Kambia 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10566&mlon=-12.92366#map=17/9.10566/-12.92366) 

Hotel MJ Motel · Falaba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76708&mlon=-12.77768#map=17/8.76708/-12.77768) 

School Educaid Rolal · Romaka 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78523&mlon=-12.77592#map=17/8.78523/-12.77592) 

College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) 

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
- Konta Ferry
- Mabombo
- Makana
- Mange Morie
- Marenka
- Minthormore
- Rogbla
- Romeni
- Rotifunk
- Yali-Sanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Mamanka?In Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Mamanka?Kalangba, Makana, Rogbla, Tauya and Yali-Sanda
- What time zone is Mamanka in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Mamanka?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Mamanka?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mamanka?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mamanka?Settlements lie between 22 m and 45 m
- What is the best time to visit Mamanka?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mamanka?Port Loko Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mamanka?GT Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mamanka?Total Fuel Station, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mamanka?SL05030109 (OCHA common operational dataset)