# Benkia Section, Koya, Port Loko District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/benkia/ Section · Koya # Benkia Benkia is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **45.3 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 45.3km² - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Benkia? Benkia lies in [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/), [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 4 other sections: [Futa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/futa/), [Magbeni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/magbeni/), [Roponka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/roponka/) and [Tumba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/tumba/). By area it is the 554th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.1% of [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/). The centre of Benkia is about 32 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5256° N, 12.9490° 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 Benkia ### Nearby, outside Benkia - Bunce Island Fortress · ruins, Kamasondo11 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: Benkia - 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)29 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry138 km ### Nearest railway station Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:35). 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 Benkia Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Benkia. Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 36 m above sea level (median 16 m). - Benkia - Gbonkomabuya - Kabunkaw - Kagbunkoh - Maben - Mabuya - Maka - Makambo - Makenke - Makipit - Makose - Malai - Maronko - Matamkia - Mayawma - Mayet - Rogbom - Rogbomp - Rothkomp - Royel - Tikump - Tumbubana 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 Benkia Named natural and historic features inside Benkia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 4 islands. - Kagbeli Island - Timbo Island - Yelimakant Island - Yelkabulo Island 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 Benkia 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 Benkia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ahmaddya hospital · Pamuronko 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43165&mlon=-13.15488#map=17/8.43165/-13.15488) Bank NaSSIT house building · Waterloo Village A 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33705&mlon=-13.07545#map=17/8.33705/-13.07545) ATM Econank · Brookfields 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump Mariama Petroleum · Fondu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50161&mlon=-12.75766#map=17/8.50161/-12.75766) Hotel Hotel Compañero · Newton 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33831&mlon=-13.01659#map=17/8.33831/-13.01659) Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) School Church of God Primary School · Mathirie 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37419&mlon=-12.93933#map=17/8.37419/-12.93933) College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44984&mlon=-12.85992#map=17/8.44984/-12.85992) 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 Koya - Fondu - Foredugu - Futa - Gbabai - Kagbala A - Kagbala B - Magbandoma - Magbeni - Mahera - Marefa - Matene - Mathirie - Mawoma - Robia - Rokel - Roponka - Rosarr - Sanda - Tumba ## Quick answers - Where is Benkia?In Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Benkia?Futa, Magbeni, Roponka and Tumba - What is there to see in Benkia?Bunce Island Fortress - What time zone is Benkia in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Benkia?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Benkia?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Benkia?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Benkia?Settlements lie between 0 m and 36 m - What is the best time to visit Benkia?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Benkia?Ahmaddya hospital, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Benkia?NaSSIT house building, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Benkia?Econank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Benkia?Mariama Petroleum, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Benkia?SL05030301 (OCHA common operational dataset)