# Magbapsa Section, TMS, Port Loko District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/magbapsa/ Section · TMS # Magbapsa Magbapsa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in TMS, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **28.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 28.2km² - 60 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magbapsa? Magbapsa lies in [TMS](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/), [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 6 other sections: [Kambia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/kambia/), [Mabureh Mende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/mabureh-mende/), [Magbankitha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/magbankitha/), [Malakuray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/malakuray/), [Mamanso](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/mamanso/) and [Rokel](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/rokel/). By area it is the 876th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.9% of [TMS](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/). The centre of Magbapsa is about 77 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7801° N, 12.6018° 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: Magbapsa - 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) · Conakry142 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 06:57, 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 Magbapsa Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Magbapsa. Settlements here lie between about 49 m and 68 m above sea level (median 60 m). - Fotani - Kunsu - Maban - Maburefet - Mafufune - Mafuri - Magbapsa - Malafang - Matekere - Mayira - Rokel - Rosint - Roten - Yema 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 Magbapsa Named natural and historic features inside Magbapsa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tolia 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 Magbapsa 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 Magbapsa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St John of God Hospital · Marampa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70360&mlon=-12.52499#map=17/8.70360/-12.52499) Bank GT Bank · Lunsar-Technical 12 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68707&mlon=-12.54237#map=17/8.68707/-12.54237) Hotel Bai Suba Resort · Marampa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69496&mlon=-12.54986#map=17/8.69496/-12.54986) School Muraldo Secondary · Lunsar-Technical 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68989&mlon=-12.54216#map=17/8.68989/-12.54216) 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 TMS - Kambia - Kanu - Kargbo - Konkorie - Malakuray ## Quick answers - Where is Magbapsa?In TMS, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Magbapsa?Kambia, Mabureh Mende, Magbankitha, Malakuray, Mamanso and Rokel - What time zone is Magbapsa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Magbapsa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Magbapsa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magbapsa?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magbapsa?Settlements lie between 49 m and 68 m - What is the best time to visit Magbapsa?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Magbapsa?St John of God Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magbapsa?GT Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magbapsa?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Magbapsa?SL05030808 (OCHA common operational dataset)