# Katick Section, Masimera, Port Loko District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/katick/ Section · Masimera # Katick Katick is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Masimera, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **51.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 51.2km² - 80 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katick? Katick lies in [Masimera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/), [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 4 other sections: [Mamaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mamaka/), [Masimera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/masimera/), [Matuku](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/matuku/) and [Mayola-Thatha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/mayola-thatha/). By area it is the 466th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.6% of [Masimera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/). The centre of Katick is about 92 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5496° N, 12.4001° 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: Katick - 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)88 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry175 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 06:55, 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 Katick Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Katick. Settlements here lie between about 76 m and 84 m above sea level (median 80 m). - Makomba Bana - Makomba Lol - Makuseri - Matonte - Mayasani - Petifu - Rokatik - Rosar - Rosint - Rotifunk - Tampra - Tendokom 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 Katick Named natural and historic features inside Katick, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Woruwura ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Temi · 106 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 Katick 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 Katick Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Yoni Bana Hospital · Yoni 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45825&mlon=-12.24698#map=17/8.45825/-12.24698) Bank Community Bank · Lunsar-Baipolon 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68472&mlon=-12.53398#map=17/8.68472/-12.53398) Petrol pump Oasis Gas Station · Yoni 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46921&mlon=-12.24908#map=17/8.46921/-12.24908) Hotel Bai Suba Resort · Lunsar-Madigbo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69108&mlon=-12.53702#map=17/8.69108/-12.53702) School UMC Primary School - Mamorka Junction · Yoni 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48172&mlon=-12.28390#map=17/8.48172/-12.28390) College WELCOME TO CENTRAL UNIVERSITY · Yoni 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46846&mlon=-12.24313#map=17/8.46846/-12.24313) 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 Masimera - Biki - Biss-Manika - Maconteh - Mamalikie - Masimera - Matuku - Mayola-Thatha - Nonkoba - Rokel - Rokon/Komboya - Yoni-Pet ## Quick answers - Where is Katick?In Masimera, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Katick?Mamaka, Masimera, Matuku and Mayola-Thatha - What time zone is Katick in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Katick?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Katick?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katick?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katick?Settlements lie between 76 m and 84 m - What is the highest point in Katick?Temi (106 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Katick?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Katick?Yoni Bana Hospital, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katick?Community Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katick?Oasis Gas Station, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katick?SL05030703 (OCHA common operational dataset)