# Lower Massakong Section, Gbonkolenken, Tonkolili District

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Section · Gbonkolenken 

# Lower Massakong

Lower Massakong is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbonkolenken, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **86.2 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 86.2km²
- 73 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lower Massakong?

Lower Massakong lies in [Gbonkolenken](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/), [Tonkolili District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Foindu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/foindu/), [Gaindema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/gaindema/), [Lower Polie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/lower-polie/), [Upper Massakong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/upper-massakong/), [Upper Polie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/upper-polie/) and [Yiben](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/yiben/). By area it is the 212th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.7% of [Gbonkolenken](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/). The centre of Lower Massakong is about 135 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4512° N, 12.0044° 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 Lower Massakong

### Nearby, outside Lower Massakong

- Peace · memorial, Mayossoh10 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: Lower Massakong

- 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) · Conakry216 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 18:32).

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 Lower Massakong

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Lower Massakong. Settlements here lie between about 64 m and 79 m above sea level (median 73 m).

- Fotani
- Gbangba
- Katima
- Madigba
- Maforabia
- Mafurabi
- Magbune
- Magbuneh
- Makaba
- Makandeh
- Makeba
- Makori
- Mamurankay
- Maranki
- Marofo
- Marrofour
- Masomanor
- Masumana
- Matinka
- Mayesl
- Mayessie
- Mokande
- Moserah
- Petifu
- Petifu 2
- Rogbangba
- Roshathkyn

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 Lower Massakong and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tonkolili 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 Lower Massakong

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Special Care Hospital · Mange-bana 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55801&mlon=-11.95372#map=17/8.55801/-11.95372) 

Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank · Zone - 7 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11381&mlon=-12.06793#map=17/8.11381/-12.06793) 

Petrol pump NP Gas Station · Gaindema 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46629&mlon=-12.21925#map=17/8.46629/-12.21925) 

Hotel Multiple Guest House · Mange-bana 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56667&mlon=-11.96670#map=17/8.56667/-11.96670) 

School UBA Primary School Mile 91 · Gaindema 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47156&mlon=-12.20068#map=17/8.47156/-12.20068) 

College ANSARUL ISLAMIC PRIMARY SCHOOL · Gaindema 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47141&mlon=-12.21900#map=17/8.47141/-12.21900) 

Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11248&mlon=-12.07199#map=17/8.11248/-12.07199) 

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 Gbonkolenken

- Lower Polie
- Mayeppoh
- Petifu Mayawa A
- Petifu Mayawa B
- Petifu Mayeppoh
- Upper Massakong
- Upper Polie
- Yele Manowo
- Yiben

## Quick answers

- Where is Lower Massakong?In Gbonkolenken, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Lower Massakong?Foindu, Gaindema, Lower Polie, Upper Massakong, Upper Polie and Yiben
- What is there to see in Lower Massakong?Peace
- What time zone is Lower Massakong in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Lower Massakong?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Lower Massakong?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lower Massakong?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lower Massakong?Settlements lie between 64 m and 79 m
- What is the best time to visit Lower Massakong?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lower Massakong?Special Care Hospital , about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lower Massakong?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lower Massakong?NP Gas Station, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lower Massakong?SL02050101 (OCHA common operational dataset)