# Magbandoma Section, Koya, Port Loko District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/magbandoma/

Section · Koya 

# Magbandoma

Magbandoma is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **50.7 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.7km²
- 1mapped service
- 21 mtypical elevation

## Where is Magbandoma?

Magbandoma 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 6 other sections: [Foredugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/foredugu/), [Futa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/futa/), [Gbabai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/gbabai/), [Kagbala A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/kagbala-a/), [Magbeni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/magbeni/) and [Masanka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/masanka/). By area it is the 475th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.5% of [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/). The centre of Magbandoma is about 42 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4198° N, 12.8600° 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: Magbandoma

- 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)43 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry153 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 Magbandoma

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Magbandoma. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 36 m above sea level (median 21 m).

- Bake Mamule
- Foindu
- Gbandoma
- Kupru
- Maballay
- Mabol
- Magbandoma
- Magbuntubana
- Malanko
- Mamamah
- Mamana
- Mamandu
- Masebali
- Matebe
- Rowal
- Wake

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 Magbandoma

Named natural and historic features inside Magbandoma, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Magbanduma
- Malanko

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 Magbandoma 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 Magbandoma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital AHS - Waterloo Hospital · Waterloo Village A 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33563&mlon=-13.07352#map=17/8.33563/-13.07352) 

Bank Sierra Leone National Bank · Benguema Village A 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32682&mlon=-13.06643#map=17/8.32682/-13.06643) 

Petrol pump Conex · Fondu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48966&mlon=-12.75728#map=17/8.48966/-12.75728) 

Hotel Hotel Compañero · Newton 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33831&mlon=-13.01659#map=17/8.33831/-13.01659) 

School Tom Leison High School · Mathirie 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37364&mlon=-12.93878#map=17/8.37364/-12.93878) 

College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) 

Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 3.3 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Magbandoma

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

- Police stations1

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 Koya

- Benkia
- Fondu
- Foredugu
- Futa
- Gbabai
- Kagbala A
- Kagbala B
- Magbeni
- Mahera
- Marefa
- Matene
- Mathirie
- Mawoma
- Robia
- Rokel
- Roponka
- Rosarr
- Sanda
- Tumba

## Quick answers

- Where is Magbandoma?In Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Magbandoma?Foredugu, Futa, Gbabai, Kagbala A, Magbeni and Masanka
- What time zone is Magbandoma in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Magbandoma?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Magbandoma?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Magbandoma?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Magbandoma?Settlements lie between 13 m and 36 m
- What is the best time to visit Magbandoma?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Magbandoma?AHS - Waterloo Hospital, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Magbandoma?Sierra Leone National Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magbandoma?Conex, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Magbandoma?SL05030308 (OCHA common operational dataset)