# Mannah Section, Lokomasama, Port Loko District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/mannah/ Section · Lokomasama # Mannah Mannah is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lokomasama, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **90.5 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 90.5km² - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mannah? Mannah 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 8 other sections: [Benkia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/benkia/), [Gberray Thunkara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/gberray-thunkara/), [Gbonko Mayira](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/gbonko-mayira/), [Kamasondo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/kamasondo/), [Kantaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/kantaya/), [Katonga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/katonga/), [Maboni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/maboni/) and [Magbokorr](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/magbokorr/). By area it is the 191st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.1% of [Lokomasama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/). The centre of Mannah is about 41 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7137° N, 12.9459° 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 Mannah ### Nearby, outside Mannah - Bunce Island Fortress · ruins, Kamasondo19 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: Mannah - 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)29 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry121 km ### 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 18:35). 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 Mannah Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Mannah. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 32 m above sea level (median 23 m). - Bumbe - Jakiba - Kola - Mabasi - Madik - Mafari - Makoya - Malai - Mana - Masisi - Masisilol - Masom - Mawil - Mayan - Mayine - Mayonkoli - Petifu - Polot - Raka - Roborope - Rokon - Rotak - Solar - 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 Mannah Named natural and historic features inside Mannah, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Magbakwarl Creek - Solar Creek 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 Mannah 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 Mannah 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 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61406&mlon=-13.20105#map=17/8.61406/-13.20105) Petrol pump Conex · Kasongha 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60611&mlon=-13.17940#map=17/8.60611/-13.17940) Hotel MJ Motel · Falaba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76708&mlon=-12.77768#map=17/8.76708/-12.77768) School catholic SS · Falaba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76998&mlon=-12.77630#map=17/8.76998/-12.77630) College German Technical Academy · Kissy Bye Pass II 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47693&mlon=-13.19329#map=17/8.47693/-13.19329) Police station Airport Police Division · Foronkoya 30 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 - Katonga - Komrabai - Konta - Magbokorr - Mapiterr - Matheng - Petifu - Royema - Yurika ## Quick answers - Where is Mannah?In Lokomasama, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mannah?Benkia, Gberray Thunkara, Gbonko Mayira, Kamasondo, Kantaya, Katonga, Maboni and Magbokorr - What is there to see in Mannah?Bunce Island Fortress - What time zone is Mannah in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mannah?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mannah?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mannah?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mannah?Settlements lie between 1 m and 32 m - What is the best time to visit Mannah?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mannah?Port Loko Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mannah?FiBank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mannah?Conex, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mannah?SL05030409 (OCHA common operational dataset)