# Mawoma Section, Koya, Port Loko District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/mawoma/ Section · Koya # Mawoma Mawoma is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **109.9 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 110km² - 46 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mawoma? Mawoma 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 8 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/), [Mahera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/mahera/), [Malanchor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/malanchor/), [Masarakulay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/masarakulay/), [Matene](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/matene/), [Rokel](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/rokel/) and [Rosarr](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/rosarr/). By area it is the 132nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.9% of [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/). The centre of Mawoma is about 59 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4407° N, 12.7044° 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: Mawoma - 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)57 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 2026-11-03](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 Mawoma Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Mawoma. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 61 m above sea level (median 46 m). - Bali - Batpo - Fep - Mabankra - Mabanta - Mabise - Mabore - Magbana - Mahoma - Makali - Makani - Makarankay - Makaranki - Makole - Makoya - Makunto - Makuntor Koya - Malon - Mamara - Mamawa - Mamulai - Mamusa - Masebe - Matei - Matimba - Matopi - Mayanka - Mokankre - Rogbom - Yema 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 Mawoma Named natural and historic features inside Mawoma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gbakakem 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 Mawoma 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 Mawoma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) Bank GT Bank · Lunsar-Technical 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68790&mlon=-12.54191#map=17/8.68790/-12.54191) Petrol pump Conex · Fondu 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48966&mlon=-12.75728#map=17/8.48966/-12.75728) Hotel Bai Suba Resort · Marampa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69496&mlon=-12.54986#map=17/8.69496/-12.54986) School Tom Leison High School · Mathirie 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37364&mlon=-12.93878#map=17/8.37364/-12.93878) College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 17 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 - Matene - Mathirie - Robia - Rokel - Roponka - Rosarr - Sanda - Tumba ## Quick answers - Where is Mawoma?In Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mawoma?Fondu, Foredugu, Mahera, Malanchor, Masarakulay, Matene, Rokel and Rosarr - What time zone is Mawoma in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mawoma?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mawoma?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mawoma?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mawoma?Settlements lie between 11 m and 61 m - What is the best time to visit Mawoma?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mawoma?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mawoma?GT Bank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mawoma?Conex, about 8.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mawoma?SL05030314 (OCHA common operational dataset)