# Old Port Loko Section, Maforki, Port Loko District – Villages

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

Section · Maforki 

# Old Port Loko

Old Port Loko is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Maforki, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **2.74 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.7km²
- 31 mtypical elevation

## Where is Old Port Loko?

Old Port Loko 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: [Gberray Morie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/gberray-morie/), [Kondato](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/kondato/), [Moria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/moria/), [Rosarr](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/rosarr/) and [Sanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/sanda/). By area it is the 1193rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 0.3% of [Maforki](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/). The centre of Old Port Loko is about 58 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 1.6 km from Port Loko, the main town of Maforki. The centre point is at 8.7514° N, 12.7855° 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: Old Port Loko

- 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)47 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry129 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 2026-11-03](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 Old Port Loko

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Old Port Loko.

- Kupr

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 Old Port Loko

Named natural and historic features inside Old Port Loko, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Bankasoka
- Magbona

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 Old Port Loko 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 Old Port Loko

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maforki ETU · Moria 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74951&mlon=-12.77250#map=17/8.74951/-12.77250) 

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 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76708&mlon=-12.77768#map=17/8.76708/-12.77768) 

School catholic SS · Falaba 2.3 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 35 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
- Massebay
- Mathera
- Moria
- Romaka
- Rosarr
- Sanda
- Sendugu
- Tauya

## Quick answers

- Where is Old Port Loko?In Maforki, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Old Port Loko?Gberray Morie, Kondato, Moria, Rosarr and Sanda
- What time zone is Old Port Loko in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Old Port Loko?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Old Port Loko?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Old Port Loko?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Old Port Loko?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Old Port Loko?Maforki ETU, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Old Port Loko?GT Bank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Old Port Loko?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Old Port Loko?SL05030525 (OCHA common operational dataset)