# Tonkoba Section, Makari Gbanti, Bombali District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/tonkoba/ Section · Makari Gbanti # Tonkoba Tonkoba is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Makari Gbanti, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **118.5 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 118km² - 64 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tonkoba? Tonkoba 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 10 other sections: [Foredugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/foredugu/), [Garanganwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/garanganwa/), [Gbaran Kamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/gbaran-kamba/), [Magbaingba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/magbaingba/), [Mangay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/mangay/), [Mankene](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/mankene/), [Manyakoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/manyakoi/), [Masongbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/masongbo/), [Masongbo B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/masongbo-b/) and [Punthun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/punthun/). By area it is the 110th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.6% of [Makari Gbanti](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/). The centre of Tonkoba is about 112 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8831° N, 12.2949° 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: Tonkoba - 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)103 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry164 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:32). 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 Tonkoba Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Tonkoba. Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 71 m above sea level (median 64 m). - Baibunda - Mabaikuli - Mabebana - Mabotima - Mabuya - Malambo - Mamoni - Petifu - Tongkomba - Wari 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 Tonkoba Named natural and historic features inside Tonkoba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Batahuhui - Kasare - Kasirup - Ketar - Kuribuhun - Tabai 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 Tonkoba 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 Tonkoba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Magbenteh Community Hospital · Magbenteh 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87749&mlon=-12.07454#map=17/8.87749/-12.07454) Bank Union Trust Bank.Ltd · Makari Gbanti - Mi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89134&mlon=-12.05857#map=17/8.89134/-12.05857) Petrol pump Kamathor fuel stations. · Magbenteh 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88985&mlon=-12.06587#map=17/8.88985/-12.06587) Hotel Three Pee Guest House · Mabanta 26 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 27 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 24 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 24 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 27 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. ## Other sections in Makari Gbanti - Gborbana - Mabanta - Magbenteh - Mangay - Mankene - Masongbo A - Masongbo B - Punthun - Rosint - Yainkassa ## Quick answers - Where is Tonkoba?In Makari Gbanti, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Tonkoba?Foredugu, Garanganwa, Gbaran Kamba, Magbaingba, Mangay, Mankene, Manyakoi, Masongbo, Masongbo B and Punthun - What time zone is Tonkoba in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Tonkoba?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Tonkoba?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tonkoba?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tonkoba?Settlements lie between 59 m and 71 m - What is the best time to visit Tonkoba?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Tonkoba?Magbenteh Community Hospital, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tonkoba?Union Trust Bank.Ltd, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tonkoba?Kamathor fuel stations., about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tonkoba?SL02010710 (OCHA common operational dataset)