# Mayola-Thatha Section, Masimera, Port Loko District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/mayola-thatha/ Section · Masimera # Mayola-Thatha Mayola-Thatha is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Masimera, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **114.3 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 114km² - 72 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mayola-Thatha? Mayola-Thatha 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: [Katick](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/katick/), [Makoba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/makoba/), [Mamaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mamaka/), [Mange](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/marampa/mange/), [Marunia Koray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/marunia-koray/), [Masimera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/masimera/) and [Matanka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/matanka/). By area it is the 122nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 17.0% of [Masimera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/). The centre of Mayola-Thatha is about 96 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6026° N, 12.3685° 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: Mayola-Thatha - 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)91 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry174 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) 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 2026-11-03](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 Mayola-Thatha Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Mayola-Thatha. Settlements here lie between about 57 m and 90 m above sea level (median 72 m). - Bankra - Bokuma - Fanye - Kalangba - Kerife - Madimbo - Magbanakonte - Magbento - Magbonkaw - Makoro - Makundu - Manta - Marende - Masaki - Matale - Matali - Mayola - Petifu - Rosint - Sunka - Tendokom - Wari 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 Mayola-Thatha Named natural and historic features inside Mayola-Thatha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Matinka - Pawma 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 Mayola-Thatha 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 Mayola-Thatha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baptist Eye Clinic Lunsar · Lunsar-Path Bana 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69645&mlon=-12.52774#map=17/8.69645/-12.52774) Bank Community Bank · Lunsar-Baipolon 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68472&mlon=-12.53398#map=17/8.68472/-12.53398) Petrol pump Oasis Gas Station · Yoni 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46921&mlon=-12.24908#map=17/8.46921/-12.24908) Hotel Africanas Guest House · Marampa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70977&mlon=-12.52262#map=17/8.70977/-12.52262) School UMC Primary School - Mamorka Junction · Yoni 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48172&mlon=-12.28390#map=17/8.48172/-12.28390) College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 20 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 - Matuku - Nonkoba - Rokel - Rokon/Komboya - Yoni-Pet ## Quick answers - Where is Mayola-Thatha?In Masimera, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mayola-Thatha?Katick, Makoba, Mamaka, Mange, Marunia Koray, Masimera and Matanka - What time zone is Mayola-Thatha in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mayola-Thatha?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mayola-Thatha?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mayola-Thatha?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mayola-Thatha?Settlements lie between 57 m and 90 m - What is the best time to visit Mayola-Thatha?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mayola-Thatha?Baptist Eye Clinic Lunsar, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mayola-Thatha?Community Bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mayola-Thatha?Oasis Gas Station, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mayola-Thatha?SL05030708 (OCHA common operational dataset)