# Katonga Section, Lokomasama, Port Loko District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/katonga/ Section · Lokomasama # Katonga Katonga is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lokomasama, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **69.4 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 69.4km² - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katonga? Katonga lies in [Lokomasama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/), [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: [Benkia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/benkia/), [Gberray Morie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/gberray-morie/), [Konta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/konta/), [Magbokorr](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/magbokorr/), [Mannah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/mannah/), [Mayakie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/mambolo/mayakie/) and [Rogbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/rogbla/). By area it is the 316th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.8% of [Lokomasama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/). The centre of Katonga is about 45 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7871° N, 12.9599° 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: Katonga - 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)32 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry113 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 06:58, 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 Katonga Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Katonga. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 27 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Bath-Sint - Batsint - Gbombana - Katoma - Katonga - Makaniko - Makenba - Makombaw - Malai - Maleng-a - Masene - Masuri - Rabump - Sanda - Tainkabereh 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 Katonga Named natural and historic features inside Katonga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Katonga Oil Palm Plantation 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 Katonga 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 Katonga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Port Loko Hospital · Falaba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76548&mlon=-12.78529#map=17/8.76548/-12.78529) Bank FiBank · Foronkoya 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61406&mlon=-13.20105#map=17/8.61406/-13.20105) Petrol pump Conex · Kasongha 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60611&mlon=-13.17940#map=17/8.60611/-13.17940) Hotel MJ Motel · Falaba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76708&mlon=-12.77768#map=17/8.76708/-12.77768) School KDEC School Masankoro · Mayakie 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90750&mlon=-12.93122#map=17/8.90750/-12.93122) Police station Airport Police Division · Foronkoya 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61460&mlon=-13.20236#map=17/8.61460/-13.20236) 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 Lokomasama - Benkia - Gbainty - Kamasondo - Kantaya - Komrabai - Konta - Magbokorr - Mannah - Mapiterr - Matheng - Petifu - Royema - Yurika ## Quick answers - Where is Katonga?In Lokomasama, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Katonga?Benkia, Gberray Morie, Konta, Magbokorr, Mannah, Mayakie and Rogbla - What time zone is Katonga in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Katonga?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Katonga?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katonga?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katonga?Settlements lie between 2 m and 27 m - What is the best time to visit Katonga?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Katonga?Port Loko Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katonga?FiBank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katonga?Conex, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katonga?SL05030405 (OCHA common operational dataset)