# Makarihiteh Section, Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/makarihiteh/ Section · Gbendembu Ngowa # Makarihiteh Makarihiteh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **16.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 16.1km² - 83 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makarihiteh? Makarihiteh 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 5 other sections: [Kalangba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/kalangba/), [Kania](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/kania/), [Makeregbohun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/makeregbohun/), [Makump](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/makump/) and [Tambiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/tambiama/). By area it is the 1055th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 2.0% of [Gbendembu Ngowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/). The centre of Makarihiteh is about 138 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0269° N, 12.1099° 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: Makarihiteh - 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)128 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry176 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 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 Makarihiteh Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Makarihiteh. Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 119 m above sea level (median 83 m). - Gbalan - Kaiange - Makai-ite - Makawgo - Malahai 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 Makarihiteh Named natural and historic features inside Makarihiteh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Boi 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 Makarihiteh 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 Makarihiteh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 16 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89134&mlon=-12.05857#map=17/8.89134/-12.05857) Petrol pump Kamathor fuel stations. · Magbenteh 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88985&mlon=-12.06587#map=17/8.88985/-12.06587) Hotel R&B Hotel · Rosint 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92387&mlon=-12.02445#map=17/8.92387/-12.02445) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School Khosho Secondary School · Mabanta 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94929&mlon=-12.07601#map=17/8.94929/-12.07601) College unimakadmin · Gborbana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 15 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 - Makai - Makeregbohun - Makump - Mamaka - Mamukay - Masongbo - Matehun - Mayorthan - Sahun - Tambiama - Tanyehun ## Quick answers - Where is Makarihiteh?In Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Makarihiteh?Kalangba, Kania, Makeregbohun, Makump and Tambiama - What time zone is Makarihiteh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Makarihiteh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Makarihiteh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makarihiteh?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makarihiteh?Settlements lie between 75 m and 119 m - What is the best time to visit Makarihiteh?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Makarihiteh?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makarihiteh?Union Trust Bank.Ltd, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makarihiteh?Kamathor fuel stations., about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makarihiteh?SL02010409 (OCHA common operational dataset)