# Maconteh Section, Masimera, Port Loko District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/maconteh/

Section · Masimera 

# Maconteh

Maconteh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Masimera, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **70.4 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 70.4km²
- 72 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maconteh?

Maconteh 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 7 other sections: [Biss-Manika](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/biss-manika/), [Masimera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/masimera/), [Matuku](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/matuku/), [Mawullay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/marampa/mawullay/), [Mayira](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mayira/), [Ronietta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/ronietta/) and [Yoni-Pet](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/yoni-pet/). By area it is the 309th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.5% of [Masimera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/). The centre of Maconteh is about 84 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5654° N, 12.4761° 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: Maconteh

- 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)79 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry168 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 06:56, 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 Maconteh

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Maconteh. Settlements here lie between about 61 m and 85 m above sea level (median 72 m).

- Banka
- Bofol
- Bumbe
- Gbalan
- Gbila
- Kambia
- Kandeka
- Kanriwil
- Konta
- Maali
- Madik
- Madimbo
- Magbafat
- Magbalap
- Magbama
- Magbende
- Makonko
- Makontebana
- Makuna
- Malumpa
- Mamanko
- Mamila
- Mankara
- Masangbamba
- Masoko
- Matali
- Matene
- Matolo
- Matolon
- Mayombo
- Moria
- Roboro
- Rogbalan
- Rogbonka

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 Maconteh

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Batcheri
- Bonka
- Tibari

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 Maconteh 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 Maconteh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Baptist Eye Clinic Lunsar · Lunsar-Path Bana 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69645&mlon=-12.52774#map=17/8.69645/-12.52774) 

Bank Community Bank · Lunsar-Baipolon 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68472&mlon=-12.53398#map=17/8.68472/-12.53398) 

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 · Lunsar-Madigbo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69108&mlon=-12.53702#map=17/8.69108/-12.53702) 

School Our Lady of Guadalupe Secondary School Lunsar · Lunsar-Baipolon 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68377&mlon=-12.53754#map=17/8.68377/-12.53754) 

College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) 

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
- Katick
- Mamalikie
- Masimera
- Matuku
- Mayola-Thatha
- Nonkoba
- Rokel
- Rokon/Komboya
- Yoni-Pet

## Quick answers

- Where is Maconteh?In Masimera, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Maconteh?Biss-Manika, Masimera, Matuku, Mawullay, Mayira, Ronietta and Yoni-Pet
- What time zone is Maconteh in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Maconteh?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Maconteh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maconteh?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maconteh?Settlements lie between 61 m and 85 m
- What is the best time to visit Maconteh?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maconteh?Baptist Eye Clinic Lunsar, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maconteh?Community Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maconteh?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maconteh?SL05030704 (OCHA common operational dataset)