# Marenka Section, Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/marenka/ Section · Bureh Kasseh Ma # Marenka Marenka is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **61.7 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 61.7km² - 58 mtypical elevation ## Where is Marenka? Marenka 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 9 other sections: [Bankro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/bankro/), [Barmoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/barmoi/), [Kagbanthama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/kagbanthama/), [Mabombo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/mabombo/), [Magbolontor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/magbolontor/), [Masien](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/masien/), [Romeni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/romeni/), [Rotifunk](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/rotifunk/) and [Thalla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/thalla/). By area it is the 370th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.7% of [Bureh Kasseh Ma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/). The centre of Marenka is about 81 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9893° N, 12.6980° 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: Marenka - 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)69 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry120 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 Marenka Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Marenka. Settlements here lie between about 43 m and 69 m above sea level (median 58 m). - Gbila - Gbonko - Kaiama - Kambia - Kaweng-a - Kitenti - Kukuna - Kuniki - Mabanti - Madina - Magbema - Magbondo - Makal - Makoko - Mapa - Marenka - Maret - Maru - Masane - Masungbo - Matint - Rogbom 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 Marenka Named natural and historic features inside Marenka, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Pampanko 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 Marenka 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 Marenka Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Port Loko ETU · Romaka 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77518&mlon=-12.76191#map=17/8.77518/-12.76191) Bank UTB · Lunsar-Madigbo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69386&mlon=-12.53143#map=17/8.69386/-12.53143) 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 Comfort Guest House · Romaka 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76915&mlon=-12.77369#map=17/8.76915/-12.77369) School Educaid Rolal · Romaka 24 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 - Mamanka - Mange Morie - Minthormore - Rogbla - Romeni - Rotifunk - Yali-Sanda ## Quick answers - Where is Marenka?In Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Marenka?Bankro, Barmoi, Kagbanthama, Mabombo, Magbolontor, Masien, Romeni, Rotifunk and Thalla - What time zone is Marenka in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Marenka?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Marenka?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marenka?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Marenka?Settlements lie between 43 m and 69 m - What is the best time to visit Marenka?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Marenka?Port Loko ETU, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Marenka?UTB, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marenka?Total Fuel Station, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Marenka?SL05030111 (OCHA common operational dataset)