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

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

Section · Koya 

# Marefa

Marefa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **91.9 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 91.9km²
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Marefa?

Marefa 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 3 other sections: [Robia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/robia/), [Sanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/sanda/) and [Tumba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/tumba/). By area it is the 185th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.2% of [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/). The centre of Marefa is about 19 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4726° N, 13.0648° 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 Marefa

### Nearby, outside Marefa

- Bunce Island Fortress · ruins, Kamasondo11 km
- Tigiemans Resident · attraction, Hastings Village A13 km
- National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town16 km
- Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst16 km
- Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay16 km
- Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst17 km
- Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester17 km
- 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town18 km
- The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital19 km
- National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital19 km
- Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom20 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: Marefa

- 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)22 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry137 km

### Nearest railway station

Hastings (Hastings Village A), about 12 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 06:58, 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 Marefa

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Marefa. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 35 m above sea level (median 20 m).

- Baine
- Baka
- Gbame
- Gbap
- Gbese
- Kamatereh
- Kumrabai
- Mabaya
- Magbanku
- Magbema
- Makali
- Makanshan
- Malal
- Mange
- Marifa
- Maseri
- Mataka
- Mate
- Mawoto
- Sumbuya
- Tendokom
- Timbo
- Wharf
- Yema
- Yof

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 Marefa 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 Marefa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ahmaddya hospital · Pamuronko 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43165&mlon=-13.15488#map=17/8.43165/-13.15488) 

Bank GTBank · Old Warf 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44520&mlon=-13.16286#map=17/8.44520/-13.16286) 

ATM Econank · Brookfields 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) 

Petrol pump Tombodu Gas Station · Hastings Village A 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37806&mlon=-13.10132#map=17/8.37806/-13.10132) 

Hotel Nimiyama Hotel · Hastings Village A 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38295&mlon=-13.11013#map=17/8.38295/-13.11013) 

Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) 

School Huntingdon Secondary School · Hastings Village A 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41198&mlon=-13.13000#map=17/8.41198/-13.13000) 

College Cambridge high school · Mayenkineh 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43327&mlon=-13.15952#map=17/8.43327/-13.15952) 

Police station MAYEMIE POLICE BARRACKS · Allen Town II 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41227&mlon=-13.14100#map=17/8.41227/-13.14100) 

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
- Mahera
- Matene
- Mathirie
- Mawoma
- Robia
- Rokel
- Roponka
- Rosarr
- Sanda
- Tumba

## Quick answers

- Where is Marefa?In Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Marefa?Robia, Sanda and Tumba
- What is there to see in Marefa?Bunce Island Fortress, Tigiemans Resident, National Railway Museum, Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary
- What time zone is Marefa in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Marefa?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Marefa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Marefa?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Marefa?Settlements lie between 7 m and 35 m
- What is the best time to visit Marefa?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Marefa?Ahmaddya hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Marefa?GTBank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Marefa?Econank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marefa?Tombodu Gas Station, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Marefa?SL05030311 (OCHA common operational dataset)