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

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Section · Kaffu Bullom 

# Mayaya

Mayaya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kaffu Bullom, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **14.6 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 14.6km²
- 27 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mayaya?

Mayaya 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 2 other sections: [Lungi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/lungi/) and [Yurika](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/yurika/). By area it is the 1080th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.7% of [Kaffu Bullom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/). The centre of Mayaya is about 21 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6776° N, 13.2307° 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: Mayaya

- 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)7.8 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry108 km

### Nearest railway station

Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 24 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 Mayaya

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Mayaya. The largest with a recorded population: Konakridee (3,104). Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 34 m above sea level (median 27 m).

- Kataiku
- Ketelle
- Kitonki
- Konakridee
- Lansetee
- Makumpan Tadi
- Mapotee
- Mayaia
- Mondo
- Pawulay
- Piwoli
- Rowal
- Tonkoya

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 Mayaya 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 Mayaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lungi Government Hospital · Foronkoya 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63209&mlon=-13.20375#map=17/8.63209/-13.20375) 

Bank Zenith Bank (SL) Lungi · Foronkoya 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61431&mlon=-13.20158#map=17/8.61431/-13.20158) 

ATM Zenith · Aberdeen 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49305&mlon=-13.27455#map=17/8.49305/-13.27455) 

Petrol pump Tintafor Fuelling Station · Foronkoya 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62888&mlon=-13.21746#map=17/8.62888/-13.21746) 

Hotel Sweet Salone · Foronkoya 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61748&mlon=-13.21097#map=17/8.61748/-13.21097) 

Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) 

School United Brethren Academy Senior Secondary School · Lungi 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64719&mlon=-13.22639#map=17/8.64719/-13.22639) 

College Oranje Vocational Training · Connaught Hospital 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49135&mlon=-13.23430#map=17/8.49135/-13.23430) 

Police station Tintafor Police Station · Foronkoya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62366&mlon=-13.21381#map=17/8.62366/-13.21381) 

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 Kaffu Bullom

- Foronkoya
- Kasongha
- Lungi
- Mahera
- Mamanki
- Rosint
- Yongro

## Quick answers

- Where is Mayaya?In Kaffu Bullom, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Mayaya?Lungi and Yurika
- What time zone is Mayaya in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Mayaya?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Mayaya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mayaya?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mayaya?Settlements lie between 14 m and 34 m
- What is the best time to visit Mayaya?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mayaya?Lungi Government Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mayaya?Zenith Bank (SL) Lungi, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mayaya?Zenith, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mayaya?Tintafor Fuelling Station, about 5.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mayaya?SL05030206 (OCHA common operational dataset)