# Makai Section, Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/makai/ Section · Gbendembu Ngowa # Makai Makai is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **37.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 37.3km² - 90 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makai? Makai 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 7 other sections: [Gbendembu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/gbendembu/), [Kababala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/kababala/), [Kania](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/kania/), [Lohindie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/lohindie/), [Mayorthan](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/mayorthan/), [Rogbin](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/rogbin/) and [Rogboreh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/rogboreh/). By area it is the 685th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.7% of [Gbendembu Ngowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/). The centre of Makai is about 136 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1365° N, 12.1889° 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: Makai - 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)125 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry164 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:29) 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 Makai Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Makai. Settlements here lie between about 76 m and 107 m above sea level (median 90 m). - Lilia - Maboima - Mafari - Mahai - Makankwi - Makwi 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 Makai Named natural and historic features inside Makai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Faianin 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 Makai 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 Makai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 31 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 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89134&mlon=-12.05857#map=17/8.89134/-12.05857) Petrol pump Kamathor fuel stations. · Magbenteh 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88985&mlon=-12.06587#map=17/8.88985/-12.06587) Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 30 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 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School St. Joseph Primary School · Kamaranka 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29766&mlon=-12.20609#map=17/9.29766/-12.20609) College unimakadmin · Gborbana 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 30 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 - Loko-Madina - Makarihiteh - Makeregbohun - Makump - Mamaka - Mamukay - Masongbo - Matehun - Mayorthan - Sahun - Tambiama - Tanyehun ## Quick answers - Where is Makai?In Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Makai?Gbendembu, Kababala, Kania, Lohindie, Mayorthan, Rogbin and Rogboreh - What time zone is Makai in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Makai?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Makai?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makai?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makai?Settlements lie between 76 m and 107 m - What is the best time to visit Makai?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Makai?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makai?Union Trust Bank.Ltd, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makai?Kamathor fuel stations., about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makai?SL02010408 (OCHA common operational dataset)