# Loko-Madina Section, Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/loko-madina/ Section · Gbendembu Ngowa # Loko-Madina Loko-Madina is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **23.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 23.5km² - 83 mtypical elevation ## Where is Loko-Madina? Loko-Madina lies in [Gbendembu Ngowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/), [Bombali District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Bumbandain](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/bumbandain/), [Karina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/karina/), [Lobanga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/lobanga/), [Lohindie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/lohindie/), [Makump](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/makump/) and [Sahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/sahun/). By area it is the 951st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.0% of [Gbendembu Ngowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/). The centre of Loko-Madina is about 148 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1162° N, 12.0499° 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: Loko-Madina - 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)138 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry179 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:31). 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 Loko-Madina Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Loko-Madina. Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 103 m above sea level (median 83 m). - Konkomainya - Mabendi - Madina - Majango - Masogo - Mawuli - Sibia 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 Loko-Madina Named natural and historic features inside Loko-Madina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Makuwe - Malai - Mangaa - Maobo 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 Loko-Madina and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bombali District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (570 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 1 Feb 28 4 Mar 29 9 Apr 30 28 May 28 108 Jun 26 310 Jul 25 478 Aug 24 570 Sep 25 346 Oct 26 161 Nov 26 47 Dec 25 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Loko-Madina Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90832&mlon=-12.02965#map=17/8.90832/-12.02965) Bank Union Trust Bank.Ltd · Makari Gbanti - Mi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89134&mlon=-12.05857#map=17/8.89134/-12.05857) Petrol pump Kabala Highway · Bombali Sebora - R 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89760&mlon=-12.03784#map=17/8.89760/-12.03784) Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05000&mlon=-11.93330#map=17/9.05000/-11.93330) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School Khosho Secondary School · Mabanta 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94929&mlon=-12.07601#map=17/8.94929/-12.07601) College unimakadmin · Gborbana 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91854&mlon=-12.03179#map=17/8.91854/-12.03179) 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 Gbendembu Ngowa - Garanganwa - Gbendembu - Kalangba - Kania - Lobanga - Lohindie - Makai - Makarihiteh - Makeregbohun - Makump - Mamaka - Mamukay - Masongbo - Matehun - Mayorthan - Sahun - Tambiama - Tanyehun ## Quick answers - Where is Loko-Madina?In Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Loko-Madina?Bumbandain, Karina, Lobanga, Lohindie, Makump and Sahun - What time zone is Loko-Madina in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Loko-Madina?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Loko-Madina?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Loko-Madina?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Loko-Madina?Settlements lie between 70 m and 103 m - What is the best time to visit Loko-Madina?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Loko-Madina?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Loko-Madina?Union Trust Bank.Ltd, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Loko-Madina?Kabala Highway, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Loko-Madina?SL02010407 (OCHA common operational dataset)