# Falaba Section, Maforki, Port Loko District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/falaba/

Section · Maforki 

# Falaba

Falaba is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Maforki, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **1.27 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.3km²
- 3mapped services
- 51 mtypical elevation

## Where is Falaba?

Falaba lies in [Maforki](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/), [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: [Kondato](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/kondato/), [Moria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/moria/), [Romaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/romaka/), [Sanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/sanda/) and [Sendugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/sendugu/). By area it is the 1238th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 0.2% of [Maforki](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/). The centre of Falaba is about 59 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 1.0 km from Port Loko, the main town of Maforki. The centre point is at 8.7709° N, 12.7797° 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: Falaba

- 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)49 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry128 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 06:57, 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 2026-11-02](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 Falaba

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Falaba. The largest with a recorded population: Port Loko (44,900).

- Masiaka
- Port Loko

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 Falaba 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 Falaba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Port Loko Hospital · Falaba 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76548&mlon=-12.78529#map=17/8.76548/-12.78529) 

Bank GT Bank · Lunsar-Technical 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68790&mlon=-12.54191#map=17/8.68790/-12.54191) 

Petrol pump Shell Lunsar Highway · Lunsar-Technical 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68707&mlon=-12.54237#map=17/8.68707/-12.54237) 

Hotel MJ Motel · Falaba 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76708&mlon=-12.77768#map=17/8.76708/-12.77768) 

School catholic SS · Falaba 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76998&mlon=-12.77630#map=17/8.76998/-12.77630) 

College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) 

Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 37 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 Falaba

Places mapped inside Falaba in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools1

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 Maforki

- Batpolon
- Fenka
- Gberray Bana
- Gberray Morie
- Gberray Thunkara
- Gbonko Mayira
- Kabata
- Komrabai-Waterloo
- Kondato
- Maboni
- Maforay
- Magbankitha
- Magbengbeh
- Magbeni
- Makorobolai
- Malal
- Mamanso
- Mapolie
- Maronko
- Marunia
- Massebay
- Mathera
- Moria
- Old Port Loko
- Romaka
- Rosarr
- Sanda
- Sendugu
- Tauya

## Quick answers

- Where is Falaba?In Maforki, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Falaba?Kondato, Moria, Romaka, Sanda and Sendugu
- What time zone is Falaba in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Falaba?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Falaba?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Falaba?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Falaba?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Falaba?Port Loko Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Falaba?GT Bank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Falaba?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 28 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Falaba?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Falaba?SL05030502 (OCHA common operational dataset)