# Masabong Section, Paki Masabong, Bombali District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/masabong/ Section · Paki Masabong # Masabong Masabong is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Paki Masabong, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **44.1 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 44.1km² - 1mapped service - 83 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masabong? Masabong 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: [Konta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/konta/), [Mamuntha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/mamuntha/), [Mayagba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/mayagba/), [Mayatha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/mayatha/) and [Old Magburaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/old-magburaka/). By area it is the 569th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 16.7% of [Paki Masabong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/). The centre of Masabong is about 138 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7209° N, 11.9995° 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 Masabong ### Nearby, outside Masabong - Physio House · ruins, Lal-Lenken18 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: Masabong - 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)132 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry201 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. ## Villages and localities in Masabong Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Masabong. Settlements here lie between about 74 m and 102 m above sea level (median 83 m). - Mabai - Makani - Makankoi - Makanqoi - Makeni - Makinta - Makintha - Makuna - Masabangpil - Masabong - Masati - Masatie - Massabingpil - Matura - Mayende - Mayendeh - Rogbanka 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 Masabong Named natural and historic features inside Masabong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kupr 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 Masabong 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 Masabong Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital GOVERNMENT HOSPITA · Masabong 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74011&mlon=-11.99936#map=17/8.74011/-11.99936) Bank Standard Charterd Bank · Bombali Sebora - K 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87470&mlon=-12.05182#map=17/8.87470/-12.05182) Petrol pump Turn Table filling station · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87885&mlon=-12.04943#map=17/8.87885/-12.04943) Hotel Riverside Guest House · Bo Road 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72606&mlon=-11.94734#map=17/8.72606/-11.94734) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School Bene Volent Islamic Primary School · Bo Road 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.71998&mlon=-11.94751#map=17/8.71998/-11.94751) College Transit College · Bo Road 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72429&mlon=-11.94512#map=17/8.72429/-11.94512) Police station Regional Police Head Quarter · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 18 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 Masabong Places mapped inside Masabong in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Paki Masabong - Kathanthan - Kathegeya - Mapaki - Mayagba - Rosanda ## Quick answers - Where is Masabong?In Paki Masabong, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Masabong?Konta, Mamuntha, Mayagba, Mayatha and Old Magburaka - What is there to see in Masabong?Physio House - What time zone is Masabong in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Masabong?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Masabong?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masabong?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masabong?Settlements lie between 74 m and 102 m - What is the best time to visit Masabong?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Masabong?GOVERNMENT HOSPITA, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masabong?Standard Charterd Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masabong?Turn Table filling station, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Masabong?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Masabong?SL02010804 (OCHA common operational dataset)