# Kathanthan Section, Paki Masabong, Bombali District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/kathanthan/ Section · Paki Masabong # Kathanthan Kathanthan is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Paki Masabong, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **34.4 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 34.4km² - 122 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kathanthan? Kathanthan lies in [Paki Masabong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/), [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: [Binkolo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/binkolo/), [Kathegeya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/kathegeya/), [Mabamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/mabamba/), [Mapaki](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/mapaki/) and [Rosanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/rosanda/). By area it is the 738th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.0% of [Paki Masabong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/). The centre of Kathanthan is about 150 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8795° N, 11.9280° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Things to see in and around Kathanthan ### Nearby, outside Kathanthan - Physio House · ruins, Lal-Lenken17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kathanthan - 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)142 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry200 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) 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. ## Villages and localities in Kathanthan Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kathanthan. Settlements here lie between about 116 m and 130 m above sea level (median 122 m). - Bake - Katribana - Kolifa - Mabai - Mafori - Makrombo - Masinkpi - Tanta 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 Kathanthan 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 Kathanthan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90832&mlon=-12.02965#map=17/8.90832/-12.02965) Bank EcoBank · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88822&mlon=-12.04348#map=17/8.88822/-12.04348) Petrol pump Kabala Highway · Bombali Sebora - R 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89760&mlon=-12.03784#map=17/8.89760/-12.03784) Hotel Wusum Hotel · Bombali Sebora - T 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88088&mlon=-12.03337#map=17/8.88088/-12.03337) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School Islamic Agric. Vocational institute · Kagbaran Dokom B 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88989&mlon=-12.03069#map=17/8.88989/-12.03069) College African Accents Int.Institute · Rosint 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90269&mlon=-12.03520#map=17/8.90269/-12.03520) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 12 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 Paki Masabong - Kathegeya - Mapaki - Masabong - Mayagba - Rosanda ## Quick answers - Where is Kathanthan?In Paki Masabong, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kathanthan?Binkolo, Kathegeya, Mabamba, Mapaki and Rosanda - What is there to see in Kathanthan?Physio House - What time zone is Kathanthan in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kathanthan?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kathanthan?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kathanthan?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kathanthan?Settlements lie between 116 m and 130 m - What is the best time to visit Kathanthan?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kathanthan?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kathanthan?EcoBank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kathanthan?Kabala Highway, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kathanthan?SL02010801 (OCHA common operational dataset)