# Magbele Section, Marampa, Port Loko District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/marampa/magbele/ Section · Marampa # Magbele Magbele is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Marampa, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **48.0 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 48.0km² - 51 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magbele? Magbele lies in [Marampa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/marampa/), [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: [Petifu Madina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/marampa/petifu-madina/), [Rokel](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/rokel/), [Rokon/Komboya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/rokon-komboya/), [Rolankonoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/marampa/rolankonoh/) and [Rosarr](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/rosarr/). By area it is the 513th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.0% of [Marampa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/marampa/). The centre of Magbele is about 65 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6352° N, 12.6676° 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: Magbele - 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)58 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry147 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 Magbele Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Magbele. Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 85 m above sea level (median 51 m). - Binkolo - Bintin - Lal Banka - Mabambo - Magbala - Magbile - Magbin - Makabin - Makabo - Makabo Junction - Makanu - Makapr - Masitaha - Masuriton - Mawilson - Mayere - Mayinti - Pulun - Rogba - Rogbinte - Rolal 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 Magbele Named natural and historic features inside Magbele, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kabuk ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mabing · 154 m 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 Magbele 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 Magbele Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baptist Eye Clinic Lunsar · Lunsar-Path Bana 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69645&mlon=-12.52774#map=17/8.69645/-12.52774) Bank GT Bank · Lunsar-Technical 15 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68707&mlon=-12.54237#map=17/8.68707/-12.54237) Hotel Bai Suba Resort · Marampa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69496&mlon=-12.54986#map=17/8.69496/-12.54986) School A.D Wurie Secondary School · Marampa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68416&mlon=-12.54842#map=17/8.68416/-12.54842) College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 30 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 Marampa - Lunsar-Baipolon - Lunsar-Four Road - - Lunsar-Kenneday - Lunsar-Mabai - Lunsar-Madigbo - Lunsar-Mamanso - Lunsar-Mines - Lunsar-Old Town - Lunsar-Path Bana - Lunsar-Robis - Lunsar-Technical - Mange - Marampa - Mawullay - Petifu Madina - Rogballan - Rolankonoh ## Quick answers - Where is Magbele?In Marampa, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Magbele?Petifu Madina, Rokel, Rokon/Komboya, Rolankonoh and Rosarr - What time zone is Magbele in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Magbele?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Magbele?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magbele?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magbele?Settlements lie between 18 m and 85 m - What is the highest point in Magbele?Mabing (154 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Magbele?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Magbele?Baptist Eye Clinic Lunsar, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magbele?GT Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magbele?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Magbele?SL05030612 (OCHA common operational dataset)