# Magbankitha Section, Maforki, Port Loko District – Villages

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Section · Maforki 

# Magbankitha

Magbankitha is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Maforki, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **17.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 17.6km²
- 67 mtypical elevation

## Where is Magbankitha?

Magbankitha 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: [Komrabai-Waterloo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/komrabai-waterloo/), [Magbapsa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/magbapsa/), [Mamanso](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/mamanso/), [Maronko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/maronko/) and [Rokel](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/rokel/). By area it is the 1036th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 2.2% of [Maforki](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/). The centre of Magbankitha is about 76 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 21 km from Port Loko, the main town of Maforki. The centre point is at 8.7430° N, 12.5961° 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: Magbankitha

- 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)67 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry145 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:33).

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 Magbankitha

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Magbankitha. Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 76 m above sea level (median 67 m).

- Mabariki
- Magbankita
- Makel
- Mamori
- N’Gawla

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 Magbankitha 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 Magbankitha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mabesseneh Hospital · Marampa 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70351&mlon=-12.52506#map=17/8.70351/-12.52506) 

Bank GT Bank · Lunsar-Technical 8.5 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 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68707&mlon=-12.54237#map=17/8.68707/-12.54237) 

Hotel Bai Suba Resort · Marampa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69496&mlon=-12.54986#map=17/8.69496/-12.54986) 

School Muraldo Secondary · Lunsar-Technical 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68989&mlon=-12.54216#map=17/8.68989/-12.54216) 

College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) 

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 Maforki

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Magbankitha?In Maforki, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Magbankitha?Komrabai-Waterloo, Magbapsa, Mamanso, Maronko and Rokel
- What time zone is Magbankitha in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Magbankitha?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Magbankitha?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Magbankitha?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Magbankitha?Settlements lie between 62 m and 76 m
- What is the best time to visit Magbankitha?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Magbankitha?Mabesseneh Hospital, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Magbankitha?GT Bank, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magbankitha?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 8.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Magbankitha?SL05030513 (OCHA common operational dataset)