# Makeni Town, Bombali District – Sections, Population & Map

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Chiefdom · Bombali District 

# Makeni Town

Makeni Town is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Bombali District, Northern Province. It had an estimated **140,450 people** in 2020 on 17 km² (about 8,385 per km²). It is divided into 8 sections. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 102 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 140,450people (2020)
- 16.8km²
- 8sections
- 102mapped services

## How many people live in Makeni Town?

Makeni Town had an estimated **140,450 people** in 2020 — 29.8% of Bombali District, 9th of 161 chiefdoms. There are 973 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bombali District figure of 948). Spread over 17 km², that is about **8,385 people per km²**, 11th of 161 chiefdoms.

40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Bombali District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****18,590**

5–9 ****21,962**

10–14 ****16,789**

15–19 ****17,302**

20–24 ****13,115**

25–29 ****12,027**

30–34 ****8,591**

35–39 ****8,338**

40–44 ****5,929**

45–49 ****4,805**

50–54 ****3,704**

55–59 ****2,190**

60–64 ****2,231**

65–69 ****1,461**

70–74 ****1,298**

75–79 ****787**

80+ ****1,335**

Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle).

## Where is Makeni Town?

Makeni Town lies in [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 2 other chiefdoms: [Bombali Sebora](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/) and [Makari Gbanti](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/). By area it is the 158th largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 0.4% of [Bombali District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/). The centre of Makeni Town is about 138 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 0.4 km from Makeni, the main town of Bombali District. The centre point is at 8.8828° N, 12.0462° 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: Makeni Town

- 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)130 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry188 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 06:54, 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.

## Sections of Makeni Town

Section Area km² Localities Services 

[Bombali Sebora - B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makeni-town/bombali-sebora-b/) 0.6 1 0 

[Bombali Sebora - K](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makeni-town/bombali-sebora-k/) 6.6 1 16 

[Bombali Sebora - Makeni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makeni-town/bombali-sebora-makeni/) 4.3 1 52 

[Bombali Sebora - R](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makeni-town/bombali-sebora-r/) 1.7 1 10 

[Bombali Sebora - T](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makeni-town/bombali-sebora-t/) 1.3 0 6 

[Bombali Sebora - W](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makeni-town/bombali-sebora-w/) 0.8 0 13 

[Makari Gbanti - Mi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makeni-town/makari-gbanti-mi/) 0.9 0 5 

[Makari Gbanti -Mas](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makeni-town/makari-gbanti-mas/) 0.5 1 0 

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Makeni Town

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Makeni Town. The largest with a recorded population: Makeni (85,116). Settlements here lie between about 93 m and 106 m above sea level (median 102 m).

- Makama
- Makeni
- Pulu
- Robani
- Tubum

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).

## Weather in Makeni Town 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Makeni Town

Places mapped inside Makeni Town in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Banks10
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels14
- Shopping malls1
- Schools34
- Colleges and universities12
- Pharmacies11
- Restaurants3
- Police stations3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Makeni Town?In Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What is the population of Makeni Town?140,450 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Makeni Town?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Makeni Town?About 8,385 people per km²
- What borders Makeni Town?Bombali Sebora and Makari Gbanti
- What time zone is Makeni Town in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Makeni Town?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Makeni Town?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makeni Town?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Makeni Town?Settlements lie between 93 m and 106 m
- What is the best time to visit Makeni Town?November to February
- How many hospitals are in Makeni Town?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Makeni Town?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Makeni Town?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Makeni Town?SL020191 (OCHA common operational dataset)