# Makendema Section, Magbaimba Ndorh, Bombali District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/makendema/ Section · Magbaimba Ndorh # Makendema Makendema is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Magbaimba Ndorh, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **75.1 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 75.1km² - 117 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makendema? Makendema lies in [Magbaimba Ndorh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/), [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: [Hunduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/hunduwa/), [Karina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/karina/), [Kawungulu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/kawungulu/), [Laminaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/laminaya/), [Mambiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/mambiama/), [Manjahagha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/manjahagha/) and [Yana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/yana/). By area it is the 270th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 21.8% of [Magbaimba Ndorh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/). The centre of Makendema is about 163 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3148° N, 12.0150° 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: Makendema - 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)151 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry178 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 18:30). 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 Makendema Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Makendema. Settlements here lie between about 96 m and 137 m above sea level (median 117 m). - Daambu - Gugbia - Magbembe - Magbugu - Makeha - Makindema - Malahiri - Mamina - Masei - Nerehun - Sengbe 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 Makendema Named natural and historic features inside Makendema, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Dekendia - Hapia - Libehun - Mase - Ndiewaya ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Choloa Hill · 475 m - Kimba · 297 m - Manulo · 231 m 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 Makendema 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 Makendema Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05000&mlon=-11.93330#map=17/9.05000/-11.93330) School St. Joseph Primary School · Kamaranka 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29766&mlon=-12.20609#map=17/9.29766/-12.20609) 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 Magbaimba Ndorh - Hunduwa - Kababala - Kagberay - Kawungulu - Mambiama - Manjahagha - Sokudala - Yana ## Quick answers - Where is Makendema?In Magbaimba Ndorh, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Makendema?Hunduwa, Karina, Kawungulu, Laminaya, Mambiama, Manjahagha and Yana - What time zone is Makendema in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Makendema?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Makendema?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makendema?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makendema?Settlements lie between 96 m and 137 m - What is the highest point in Makendema?Choloa Hill (475 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Makendema?November to February - What is the P-code of Makendema?SL02010605 (OCHA common operational dataset)