# Matheng Section, Lokomasama, Port Loko District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/matheng/ Section · Lokomasama # Matheng Matheng is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lokomasama, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **61.7 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 61.7km² - 34 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matheng? Matheng 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 5 other sections: [Gbainty](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/gbainty/), [Komrabai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/komrabai/), [Lungi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/lungi/), [Royema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/royema/) and [Yurika](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/yurika/). By area it is the 369th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.9% of [Lokomasama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/). The centre of Matheng is about 27 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7197° N, 13.1638° 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: Matheng - 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)12 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry107 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 31 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 06:59, sunset around 18:36). 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 Matheng Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Matheng. Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 47 m above sea level (median 34 m). - Amaria - Bakinia - Forikolo - Gberi - Gbonkowili - Gore - Kama - Karima - Kigbal - Laminaia - Mabombo - Mahun - Malonti - Maten - Rogbaray - Rogbom - Santigiyanene - Wusia - Yalefudia - Yemiya 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 Matheng Named natural and historic features inside Matheng, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Samgale 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 Matheng 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 Matheng Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lungi Government Hospital · Foronkoya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63209&mlon=-13.20375#map=17/8.63209/-13.20375) Bank Zenith Bank (SL) Lungi · Foronkoya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61431&mlon=-13.20158#map=17/8.61431/-13.20158) ATM Zenith · Aberdeen 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49305&mlon=-13.27455#map=17/8.49305/-13.27455) Petrol pump Tintafor Fuelling Station · Foronkoya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62888&mlon=-13.21746#map=17/8.62888/-13.21746) Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Freetown Airport · Foronkoya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61914&mlon=-13.19054#map=17/8.61914/-13.19054) Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) School SLMB school · Gbainty 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.79784&mlon=-13.11500#map=17/8.79784/-13.11500) College University of Sierra Leone · Fourah Bay 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49222&mlon=-13.20940#map=17/8.49222/-13.20940) Police station Tintafor Police Station · Foronkoya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62366&mlon=-13.21381#map=17/8.62366/-13.21381) 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 - Mannah - Mapiterr - Petifu - Royema - Yurika ## Quick answers - Where is Matheng?In Lokomasama, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Matheng?Gbainty, Komrabai, Lungi, Royema and Yurika - What time zone is Matheng in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Matheng?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Matheng?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matheng?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matheng?Settlements lie between 18 m and 47 m - What is the best time to visit Matheng?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Matheng?Lungi Government Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matheng?Zenith Bank (SL) Lungi, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Matheng?Zenith, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matheng?Tintafor Fuelling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matheng?SL05030411 (OCHA common operational dataset)