# Mahera Section, Kaffu Bullom, Port Loko District – Villages

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Section · Kaffu Bullom 

# Mahera

Mahera is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kaffu Bullom, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **1.91 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.9km²
- 8mapped services
- 34 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahera?

Mahera lies in [Kaffu Bullom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/), [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 3 other sections: [Foronkoya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/foronkoya/), [Kasongha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/kasongha/) and [Yongro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/yongro/). By area it is the 1208th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 1.1% of [Kaffu Bullom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/). The centre of Mahera is about 15 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6092° N, 13.1880° W.

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle).

## Things to see in and around Mahera

### Nearby, outside Mahera

- Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay13 km
- National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town14 km
- The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital15 km
- National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital15 km
- Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom15 km
- Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester15 km
- 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town16 km
- Bunce Island Fortress · ruins, Kamasondo17 km
- Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station18 km
- marcul · viewpoint, Lumley19 km
- Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo20 km
- Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mahera

- 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)1.2 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry117 km

### Nearest railway station

Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:36).

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 Mahera

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mahera. The largest with a recorded population: Masoyila (3,658).

- Mahera
- Masoyila

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 Mahera 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 Mahera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mahera Hospital · Mahera 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60051&mlon=-13.19967#map=17/8.60051/-13.19967) 

Bank FiBank · Foronkoya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61406&mlon=-13.20105#map=17/8.61406/-13.20105) 

ATM Rokel · Murray Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48552&mlon=-13.26138#map=17/8.48552/-13.26138) 

Petrol pump Conex · Kasongha 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60611&mlon=-13.17940#map=17/8.60611/-13.17940) 

Hotel Sawani Guest House · Mahera 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61100&mlon=-13.18567#map=17/8.61100/-13.18567) 

Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) 

School Bullom Ahmadiyya Muslim Secondary School · Mahera 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61196&mlon=-13.18933#map=17/8.61196/-13.18933) 

College University of Sierra Leone · Fourah Bay 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49222&mlon=-13.20940#map=17/8.49222/-13.20940) 

Police station Airport Police Division · Foronkoya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61460&mlon=-13.20236#map=17/8.61460/-13.20236) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mahera

Places mapped inside Mahera in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels3
- Schools3
- Restaurants1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sections in Kaffu Bullom

- Foronkoya
- Kasongha
- Lungi
- Mamanki
- Mayaya
- Rosint
- Yongro

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahera?In Kaffu Bullom, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Mahera?Foronkoya, Kasongha and Yongro
- What is there to see in Mahera?Old Fourah Bay College, National Railway Museum, The Cotton Tree, National Museum
- What time zone is Mahera in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Mahera?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Mahera?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mahera?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mahera?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahera?Mahera Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahera?FiBank, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mahera?Rokel, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahera?Conex, about 1.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mahera?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mahera?SL05030204 (OCHA common operational dataset)