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

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Section · Koya 

# Mahera

Mahera is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **21.1 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 21.1km²
- 31 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahera?

Mahera 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 5 other sections: [Fondu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/fondu/), [Foredugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/foredugu/), [Gberray Bana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/gberray-bana/), [Mawoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/mawoma/) and [Rosarr](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/rosarr/). By area it is the 991st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 1.9% of [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/). The centre of Mahera is about 52 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5420° N, 12.7685° 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: 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)48 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry148 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 06:57, 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 Mahera

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Mahera. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 45 m above sea level (median 31 m).

- Batsemp
- Mafila
- Mafuri
- Magbanku
- Mahera
- Makabi
- Makambali
- Makire
- Makonte
- Masanfori
- Masibana
- Mesa
- Robis
- Wala

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 Maforki ETU · Moria 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74951&mlon=-12.77250#map=17/8.74951/-12.77250) 

Bank GT Bank · Lunsar-Technical 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68790&mlon=-12.54191#map=17/8.68790/-12.54191) 

Petrol pump Mariama Petroleum · Fondu 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50161&mlon=-12.75766#map=17/8.50161/-12.75766) 

Hotel MJ Motel · Falaba 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76708&mlon=-12.77768#map=17/8.76708/-12.77768) 

School catholic SS · Falaba 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76998&mlon=-12.77630#map=17/8.76998/-12.77630) 

College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) 

Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 14 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahera?In Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Mahera?Fondu, Foredugu, Gberray Bana, Mawoma and Rosarr
- 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?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mahera?Settlements lie between 16 m and 45 m
- What is the best time to visit Mahera?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahera?Maforki ETU, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahera?GT Bank, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahera?Mariama Petroleum, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mahera?SL05030310 (OCHA common operational dataset)