# Yali-Sanda Section, Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District

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Section · Bureh Kasseh Ma 

# Yali-Sanda

Yali-Sanda is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **10.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 10.0km²
- 49 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yali-Sanda?

Yali-Sanda 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/), [Konta Ferry](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/konta-ferry/), [Makana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/makana/) and [Mamanka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/mamanka/). By area it is the 1135th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 2.4% of [Bureh Kasseh Ma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/). The centre of Yali-Sanda is about 63 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8904° N, 12.8328° 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: Yali-Sanda

- 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)50 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry115 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 Yali-Sanda

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Yali-Sanda. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 55 m above sea level (median 49 m).

- Masaibu
- Mateti
- Pulun
- Yelisanda
- Yongro

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 Yali-Sanda 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 Yali-Sanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Port Loko Hospital · Falaba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76548&mlon=-12.78529#map=17/8.76548/-12.78529) 

Bank GT Bank · Lunsar-Technical 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68790&mlon=-12.54191#map=17/8.68790/-12.54191) 

Petrol pump Total Fuel Station · Kambia 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10566&mlon=-12.92366#map=17/9.10566/-12.92366) 

Hotel Comfort Guest House · Romaka 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76915&mlon=-12.77369#map=17/8.76915/-12.77369) 

School KDEC School Masankoro · Mayakie 11 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
- Konta Ferry
- Mabombo
- Makana
- Mamanka
- Mange Morie
- Marenka
- Minthormore
- Rogbla
- Romeni
- Rotifunk

## Quick answers

- Where is Yali-Sanda?In Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Yali-Sanda?Kaiyeabor, Kalangba, Konta Ferry, Makana and Mamanka
- What time zone is Yali-Sanda in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Yali-Sanda?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Yali-Sanda?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yali-Sanda?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yali-Sanda?Settlements lie between 20 m and 55 m
- What is the best time to visit Yali-Sanda?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yali-Sanda?Port Loko Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yali-Sanda?GT Bank, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yali-Sanda?Total Fuel Station, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yali-Sanda?SL05030116 (OCHA common operational dataset)