# Makorobolai Section, Maforki, Port Loko District – Villages

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Section · Maforki 

# Makorobolai

Makorobolai is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Maforki, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **37.7 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 37.7km²
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Makorobolai?

Makorobolai 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: [Kamasondo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/kamasondo/), [Maboni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/maboni/), [Magbeni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/magbeni/), [Massebay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/massebay/) and [Roponka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/roponka/). By area it is the 677th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.8% of [Maforki](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/). The centre of Makorobolai is about 38 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 24 km from Port Loko, the main town of Maforki. The centre point is at 8.5859° N, 12.9056° 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 Makorobolai

### Nearby, outside Makorobolai

- Bunce Island Fortress · ruins, Kamasondo15 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: Makorobolai

- 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) · Conakry135 km

### Nearest railway station

Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 33 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 06:57, 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 Makorobolai

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Makorobolai. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 36 m above sea level (median 20 m).

- Kasanko
- Mabundu
- Mabunguru
- Madikaw
- Makaba
- Makarambe
- Makori
- Makurubulai
- Masankin
- Matik
- Matimpol
- Mayagbe
- Mayan
- Rotuk
- Taua

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 Makorobolai 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 Makorobolai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maforki ETU · Moria 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74951&mlon=-12.77250#map=17/8.74951/-12.77250) 

Bank GTBank · Old Warf 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44520&mlon=-13.16286#map=17/8.44520/-13.16286) 

ATM Econank · Brookfields 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) 

Petrol pump Mariama Petroleum · Fondu 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50161&mlon=-12.75766#map=17/8.50161/-12.75766) 

Hotel MJ Motel · Falaba 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76708&mlon=-12.77768#map=17/8.76708/-12.77768) 

Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) 

School Church of God Primary School · Mathirie 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37419&mlon=-12.93933#map=17/8.37419/-12.93933) 

College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) 

Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 16 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.

## Other sections in Maforki

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Makorobolai?In Maforki, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Makorobolai?Kamasondo, Maboni, Magbeni, Massebay and Roponka
- What is there to see in Makorobolai?Bunce Island Fortress
- What time zone is Makorobolai in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Makorobolai?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Makorobolai?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makorobolai?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Makorobolai?Settlements lie between 11 m and 36 m
- What is the best time to visit Makorobolai?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makorobolai?Maforki ETU, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makorobolai?GTBank, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Makorobolai?Econank, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makorobolai?Mariama Petroleum, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Makorobolai?SL05030516 (OCHA common operational dataset)