# Mankalia Section, Mongo, Fabala District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/mankalia/ Section · Mongo # Mankalia Mankalia is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Mongo, Fabala District, Northern Province. It covers **155.2 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 155km² - 3mapped services - 506 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mankalia? Mankalia lies in [Mongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/), [Fabala District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Benadugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/benadugu/), [Deldugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/deldugu/), [Mongo I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/mongo-i/) and [Neya I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/neya-i/). By area it is the 61st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.0% of [Mongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/). The centre of Mankalia is about 284 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3772° N, 10.8124° 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: Mankalia - 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)275 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:25). 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 Mankalia Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Mankalia. Settlements here lie between about 466 m and 623 m above sea level (median 506 m). - Bandankunduma - Bendukura - Dugulama - Fankaia - Farawaro - Faraworo - Foria - Kamaron - Kiridu - Lansanabalia - Marimaia - Masudugu - Moraborou - Sakosaria - Sokurela - Yarando 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 Mankalia Named natural and historic features inside Mankalia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Balkasayi - Kelfo - Kumbi ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Konkowa · 731 m - Lembirifo · 572 m 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 Mankalia and the best time to visit Using the climate of Fabala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,835 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (527 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 2 Feb 26 4 Mar 28 7 Apr 28 28 May 27 100 Jun 25 251 Jul 24 414 Aug 23 527 Sep 24 333 Oct 25 136 Nov 25 32 Dec 23 2 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mankalia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Old Hospital · Mankalia 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.34528&mlon=-10.86950#map=17/9.34528/-10.86950) School Primary Upper · Mankalia 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.34754&mlon=-10.87546#map=17/9.34754/-10.87546) 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 Mankalia Places mapped inside Mankalia in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools1 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 Mongo - Benadugu - Deldugu - Lower Kamadugu - Mongo I - Mongo II - Morifindugu - Upper Kamadugu - Yiraia ## Quick answers - Where is Mankalia?In Mongo, Fabala District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mankalia?Benadugu, Deldugu, Mongo I and Neya I - What time zone is Mankalia in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mankalia?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mankalia?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mankalia?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mankalia?Settlements lie between 466 m and 623 m - What is the highest point in Mankalia?Konkowa (731 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mankalia?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Mankalia?Old Hospital, about 7.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mankalia?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mankalia?SL02060304 (OCHA common operational dataset)