# Magbenteh Section, Makari Gbanti, Bombali District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/magbenteh/ Section · Makari Gbanti # Magbenteh Magbenteh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Makari Gbanti, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **11.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.4km² - 8mapped services - 103 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magbenteh? Magbenteh lies in [Makari Gbanti](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/), [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: [Bombali Sebora - K](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makeni-town/bombali-sebora-k/), [Bombali Sebora - Makeni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makeni-town/bombali-sebora-makeni/), [Kagbaran Dokom B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/kagbaran-dokom-b/), [Mabanta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/mabanta/), [Makari Gbanti - Mi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makeni-town/makari-gbanti-mi/), [Mangay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/mangay/) and [Masongbo A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/masongbo-a/). By area it is the 1122nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 1.8% of [Makari Gbanti](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/). The centre of Magbenteh is about 134 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8834° N, 12.0801° 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: Magbenteh - 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)126 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry185 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 Magbenteh Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Magbenteh. Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 118 m above sea level (median 103 m). - Mabobunga - Makal - Mangbunte - Matinka - Petifu 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 Magbenteh Named natural and historic features inside Magbenteh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Makeni Hill · 271 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 Magbenteh 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 Magbenteh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Magbenteh Community Hospital · Magbenteh 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88270&mlon=-12.07316#map=17/8.88270/-12.07316) Bank Union Trust Bank.Ltd · Makari Gbanti - Mi 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89134&mlon=-12.05857#map=17/8.89134/-12.05857) Petrol pump Kamathor fuel stations. · Magbenteh 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88985&mlon=-12.06587#map=17/8.88985/-12.06587) Hotel Three Pee Guest House · Mabanta 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89482&mlon=-12.06251#map=17/8.89482/-12.06251) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School St. Peter Evangelical Junior Sec. Sch. · Magbenteh 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88478&mlon=-12.07403#map=17/8.88478/-12.07403) College College Of Human Resource Development · Magbenteh 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88595&mlon=-12.07662#map=17/8.88595/-12.07662) Police station Regional Police Head Quarter · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87763&mlon=-12.05270#map=17/8.87763/-12.05270) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Magbenteh Places mapped inside Magbenteh in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in Makari Gbanti - Gborbana - Mabanta - Mangay - Mankene - Masongbo A - Masongbo B - Punthun - Rosint - Tonkoba - Yainkassa ## Quick answers - Where is Magbenteh?In Makari Gbanti, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Magbenteh?Bombali Sebora - K, Bombali Sebora - Makeni, Kagbaran Dokom B, Mabanta, Makari Gbanti - Mi, Mangay and Masongbo A - What time zone is Magbenteh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Magbenteh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Magbenteh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magbenteh?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magbenteh?Settlements lie between 97 m and 118 m - What is the highest point in Magbenteh?Makeni Hill (271 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Magbenteh?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Magbenteh?Magbenteh Community Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magbenteh?Union Trust Bank.Ltd, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magbenteh?Kamathor fuel stations., about 1.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Magbenteh?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Magbenteh?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Magbenteh?SL02010703 (OCHA common operational dataset)