# Mathirie Section, Koya, Port Loko District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/mathirie/ Section · Koya # Mathirie Mathirie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **37.6 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 37.6km² - 2mapped services - 27 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mathirie? Mathirie 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: [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/), [Sanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/sanda/) and [Songo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/songo/). By area it is the 679th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.4% of [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/). The centre of Mathirie is about 37 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4001° N, 12.9135° 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: Mathirie - 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)39 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry152 km ### Nearest railway station Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 19 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 Mathirie Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Mathirie. Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 33 m above sea level (median 27 m). - Kamato - Mabamba - Mafengeri - Magbenta - Makombe - Makondo - Makunto - Mamboko - Mathirie - Matiri - Maworoko - Moyani - Rogbom - Songo - Songo Village 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 Mathirie 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 Mathirie Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital AHS - Waterloo Hospital · Waterloo Village A 19 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 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32682&mlon=-13.06643#map=17/8.32682/-13.06643) ATM Econank · Brookfields 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Malambay 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33208&mlon=-13.04611#map=17/8.33208/-13.04611) Hotel Hotel Compañero · Newton 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33831&mlon=-13.01659#map=17/8.33831/-13.01659) Mall STG - Computer Shop · New England-Hill C 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) School Church of God Primary School · Mathirie 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37419&mlon=-12.93933#map=17/8.37419/-12.93933) College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 8.1 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 Mathirie Places mapped inside Mathirie in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 - Magbandoma - Magbeni - Mahera - Marefa - Matene - Mawoma - Robia - Rokel - Roponka - Rosarr - Sanda - Tumba ## Quick answers - Where is Mathirie?In Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mathirie?Gbabai, Kagbala A, Sanda and Songo - What time zone is Mathirie in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mathirie?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mathirie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mathirie?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mathirie?Settlements lie between 21 m and 33 m - What is the best time to visit Mathirie?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mathirie?AHS - Waterloo Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mathirie?Sierra Leone National Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mathirie?Econank, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mathirie?NP Filling Station, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mathirie?SL05030313 (OCHA common operational dataset)