# Mayagba Section, Paki Masabong, Bombali District – Villages

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Section · Paki Masabong 

# Mayagba

Mayagba is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Paki Masabong, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **31.0 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 31.0km²
- 98 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mayagba?

Mayagba 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 7 other sections: [Bo Road](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/bo-road/), [Konta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/konta/), [Lal-Lenken](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/lal-lenken/), [Mapaki](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/mapaki/), [Masabong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/masabong/), [Old Magburaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/old-magburaka/) and [Rosanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/rosanda/). By area it is the 809th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.7% of [Paki Masabong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/). The centre of Mayagba is about 144 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7538° N, 11.9564° 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 Mayagba

### Nearby, outside Mayagba

- Physio House · ruins, Lal-Lenken13 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: Mayagba

- 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)137 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry203 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 Mayagba

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Mayagba. Settlements here lie between about 81 m and 113 m above sea level (median 98 m).

- Gberi
- Kawlaw
- Kunkubo
- Mabala
- Mabando
- Makaprr
- Makolor
- Makump
- Masaybana
- Mawria
- Mayagba
- Mayawlaw
- Mayoloh
- Moria
- Nukaw
- Rogbaray
- Sebana

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 Mayagba 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 Mayagba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Magburaka Hospital · Bo Road 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72068&mlon=-11.93855#map=17/8.72068/-11.93855) 

Bank Standard Charterd Bank · Bombali Sebora - K 17 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87885&mlon=-12.04943#map=17/8.87885/-12.04943) 

Hotel Riverside Guest House · Bo Road 3.2 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) 

School National Commercial Senior Secondary School Magburaka · Bo Road 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72355&mlon=-11.93987#map=17/8.72355/-11.93987) 

College Transit College · Bo Road 3.5 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 17 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 Paki Masabong

- Kathanthan
- Kathegeya
- Mapaki
- Masabong
- Rosanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Mayagba?In Paki Masabong, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Mayagba?Bo Road, Konta, Lal-Lenken, Mapaki, Masabong, Old Magburaka and Rosanda
- What is there to see in Mayagba?Physio House
- What time zone is Mayagba in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Mayagba?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Mayagba?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mayagba?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mayagba?Settlements lie between 81 m and 113 m
- What is the best time to visit Mayagba?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mayagba?Magburaka Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mayagba?Standard Charterd Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mayagba?Turn Table filling station, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mayagba?SL02010805 (OCHA common operational dataset)