# Matene Section, Koya, Port Loko District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/matene/ Section · Koya # Matene Matene is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **98.9 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 98.9km² - 43 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matene? Matene 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 7 other sections: [Makeni Rokefula](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/makeni-rokefula/), [Malanchor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/malanchor/), [Mamalikie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/mamalikie/), [Mawoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/mawoma/), [Rokel](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/rokel/), [Rokel](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/rokel/) and [Rokon/Komboya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/rokon-komboya/). By area it is the 161st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.9% of [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/). The centre of Matene is about 64 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4794° N, 12.6554° 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: Matene - 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)61 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry161 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 06:56, sunset around 18:34). 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 Matene Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Matene. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 62 m above sea level (median 43 m). - Balbandle - Gbela - Gberi - Gbonkopil - Lawmpa - Mabanta - Mabuya - Makabi - Makabu - Makalpati - Makaribay - Makite - Makomo - Mamoi - Mankane - Mapath - Marampa - Masere - Masimaw - Matene - Mokera - Moyamba - Pankle - Petifu - Warema 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 Matene Named natural and historic features inside Matene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kesasa 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 Matene 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 Matene Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baptist Eye Clinic Lunsar · Lunsar-Path Bana 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69645&mlon=-12.52774#map=17/8.69645/-12.52774) Bank GT Bank · Lunsar-Technical 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68790&mlon=-12.54191#map=17/8.68790/-12.54191) Petrol pump Conex · Fondu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48966&mlon=-12.75728#map=17/8.48966/-12.75728) Hotel Bai Suba Resort · Marampa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69496&mlon=-12.54986#map=17/8.69496/-12.54986) School A.D Wurie Secondary School · Marampa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68416&mlon=-12.54842#map=17/8.68416/-12.54842) College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 23 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 - Mahera - Marefa - Mathirie - Mawoma - Robia - Rokel - Roponka - Rosarr - Sanda - Tumba ## Quick answers - Where is Matene?In Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Matene?Makeni Rokefula, Malanchor, Mamalikie, Mawoma, Rokel, Rokel and Rokon/Komboya - What time zone is Matene in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Matene?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Matene?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matene?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matene?Settlements lie between 7 m and 62 m - What is the best time to visit Matene?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Matene?Baptist Eye Clinic Lunsar, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matene?GT Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matene?Conex, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matene?SL05030312 (OCHA common operational dataset)