# Matuku Section, Masimera, Port Loko District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/matuku/ Section · Masimera # Matuku Matuku is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Masimera, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **52.0 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 52.0km² - 73 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matuku? Matuku 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 5 other sections: [Katick](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/katick/), [Maconteh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/maconteh/), [Mamaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mamaka/), [Masimera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/masimera/) and [Mayira](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mayira/). By area it is the 457th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.7% of [Masimera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/). The centre of Matuku is about 88 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5518° N, 12.4374° 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: Matuku - 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)84 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry172 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 Matuku Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Matuku. Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 84 m above sea level (median 73 m). - Kumrabai - Mafare - Mafirkaw - Mafori - Magbafat - Magbakai - Magbari - Makalben - Makapr - Makera - Makomba - Makonde - Makrugbe - Makuseri - Masanka - Matale - Matiri - Matuka - Mawanka - Mawule - Mayola - Robun - Rokawlon - Romataw - Rotuk - Yiben 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 Matuku Named natural and historic features inside Matuku, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kamatunk - Komba 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 Matuku 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 Matuku Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baptist Eye Clinic Lunsar · Lunsar-Path Bana 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69645&mlon=-12.52774#map=17/8.69645/-12.52774) Bank Community Bank · Lunsar-Baipolon 18 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 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68707&mlon=-12.54237#map=17/8.68707/-12.54237) Hotel Bai Suba Resort · Lunsar-Madigbo 19 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68377&mlon=-12.53754#map=17/8.68377/-12.53754) College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 18 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 - Maconteh - Mamalikie - Masimera - Mayola-Thatha - Nonkoba - Rokel - Rokon/Komboya - Yoni-Pet ## Quick answers - Where is Matuku?In Masimera, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Matuku?Katick, Maconteh, Mamaka, Masimera and Mayira - What time zone is Matuku in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Matuku?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Matuku?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matuku?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matuku?Settlements lie between 42 m and 84 m - What is the best time to visit Matuku?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Matuku?Baptist Eye Clinic Lunsar, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matuku?Community Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matuku?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matuku?SL05030707 (OCHA common operational dataset)