# Nonkoba Section, Masimera, Port Loko District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/nonkoba/ Section · Masimera # Nonkoba Nonkoba is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Masimera, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **32.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 32.4km² - 55 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nonkoba? Nonkoba 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: [Mawullay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/marampa/mawullay/), [Rogballan](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/marampa/rogballan/), [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 [Yoni-Pet](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/yoni-pet/). By area it is the 777th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.8% of [Masimera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/). The centre of Nonkoba is about 74 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6196° N, 12.5792° 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: Nonkoba - 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)68 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry156 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 18:34). 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 Nonkoba Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Nonkoba. Settlements here lie between about 46 m and 70 m above sea level (median 55 m). - Balinia - Kukuna - Kumrabai - Makawkaw - Masalun - Nonkoba - Rogbara - Rolil - Tongbai 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). ## Weather in Nonkoba 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 Nonkoba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baptist Eye Clinic Lunsar · Lunsar-Path Bana 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69645&mlon=-12.52774#map=17/8.69645/-12.52774) Bank GT Bank · Lunsar-Technical 8.6 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 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68707&mlon=-12.54237#map=17/8.68707/-12.54237) Hotel Bai Suba Resort · Marampa 9.0 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 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68416&mlon=-12.54842#map=17/8.68416/-12.54842) College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 36 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 Masimera - Biki - Biss-Manika - Katick - Maconteh - Mamalikie - Masimera - Matuku - Mayola-Thatha - Rokel - Rokon/Komboya - Yoni-Pet ## Quick answers - Where is Nonkoba?In Masimera, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Nonkoba?Mawullay, Rogballan, Rokon/Komboya, Rolankonoh and Yoni-Pet - What time zone is Nonkoba in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Nonkoba?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Nonkoba?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nonkoba?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nonkoba?Settlements lie between 46 m and 70 m - What is the best time to visit Nonkoba?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Nonkoba?Baptist Eye Clinic Lunsar, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nonkoba?GT Bank, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nonkoba?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nonkoba?SL05030709 (OCHA common operational dataset)