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

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

Section · Maforki 

# Massebay

Massebay is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Maforki, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **31.9 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 31.9km²
- 25 mtypical elevation

## Where is Massebay?

Massebay 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 6 other sections: [Foredugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/foredugu/), [Gberray Bana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/gberray-bana/), [Gbonko Mayira](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/gbonko-mayira/), [Maboni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/maboni/), [Magbeni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/magbeni/) and [Makorobolai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/makorobolai/). By area it is the 786th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.1% of [Maforki](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/). The centre of Massebay is about 45 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 8.5828° N, 12.8372° 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: Massebay

- 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)40 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry139 km

### Nearest railway station

Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 38 km from the centre.

### 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 18:35).

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 Massebay

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Massebay. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 32 m above sea level (median 25 m).

- Kumrabai
- Mabaren
- Mabingbira
- Madauda
- Madigba
- Madura
- Magbontokin
- Makili
- Masebe
- Masimaw
- Matunkaw
- Robump
- Rofu

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 Massebay

Named natural and historic features inside Massebay, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kasigba

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 Massebay 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 Massebay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maforki ETU · Moria 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74951&mlon=-12.77250#map=17/8.74951/-12.77250) 

Bank GT Bank · Lunsar-Technical 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68790&mlon=-12.54191#map=17/8.68790/-12.54191) 

Petrol pump Mariama Petroleum · Fondu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50161&mlon=-12.75766#map=17/8.50161/-12.75766) 

Hotel MJ Motel · Falaba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76708&mlon=-12.77768#map=17/8.76708/-12.77768) 

School catholic SS · Falaba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76998&mlon=-12.77630#map=17/8.76998/-12.77630) 

College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) 

Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 15 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
- Makorobolai
- Malal
- Mamanso
- Mapolie
- Maronko
- Marunia
- Mathera
- Moria
- Old Port Loko
- Romaka
- Rosarr
- Sanda
- Sendugu
- Tauya

## Quick answers

- Where is Massebay?In Maforki, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Massebay?Foredugu, Gberray Bana, Gbonko Mayira, Maboni, Magbeni and Makorobolai
- What time zone is Massebay in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Massebay?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Massebay?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Massebay?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Massebay?Settlements lie between 12 m and 32 m
- What is the best time to visit Massebay?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Massebay?Maforki ETU, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Massebay?GT Bank, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Massebay?Mariama Petroleum, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Massebay?SL05030522 (OCHA common operational dataset)