# Mayeppoh Section, Gbonkolenken, Tonkolili District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/mayeppoh/ Section · Gbonkolenken # Mayeppoh Mayeppoh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbonkolenken, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **139.7 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 140km² - 113 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mayeppoh? Mayeppoh 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 8 other sections: [Lunia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/lunia/), [Makong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/makong/), [Makrugbeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/makrugbeh/), [Matotoka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/matotoka/), [Petifu Mayawa A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/petifu-mayawa-a/), [Petifu Mayeppoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/petifu-mayeppoh/), [Upper Massakong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/upper-massakong/) and [Yele Manowo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/yele-manowo/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.0% of [Gbonkolenken](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/). The centre of Mayeppoh is about 160 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5282° N, 11.7784° 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: Mayeppoh - 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)156 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry233 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 06:53, 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 Mayeppoh Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Mayeppoh. Settlements here lie between about 77 m and 287 m above sea level (median 113 m). - Bolabombor - Lungi - Lungi Tima - Mabai - Mabothima - Mabotima - Mabura - Mafoyoka - Magbama - Magbenki - Magbeti - Magbuntu - Magbwema - Makagbo - Makargbo - Makeli - Makelleh Mayepoh - Makera - Makera Konta - Makonkuri - Makumbelo - Mamah - Mamala - Mapankili - Mapoli - Masemoi - Masimira - Masimira 1 - Masimora - Mathombo Bana - Matumbu - Mawolman - Mawuluman - Mayopo - Mayopoh - Petifu - Ro-Nyola - Robis - Robun - Robunthun - Rogbutu - Rolinekaparoke - Romangoro - Roponatenk - Rosint - Rosint Mayepoh - Rothawa - Rubis - Taima 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 Mayeppoh Named natural and historic features inside Mayeppoh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Magbasra - Matamo - Tekobana ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kantili Hill · 353 m - Kantili Hill · 151 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 Mayeppoh 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 Mayeppoh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Special Care Hospital · Mange-bana 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55801&mlon=-11.95372#map=17/8.55801/-11.95372) Hotel Multiple Guest House · Mange-bana 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56667&mlon=-11.96670#map=17/8.56667/-11.96670) School Pampana High School · Makump 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70917&mlon=-11.93350#map=17/8.70917/-11.93350) College Milestone Technology College Sierra Leone · Maboboh Koray 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69869&mlon=-11.77185#map=17/8.69869/-11.77185) 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 Massakong - Lower Polie - Petifu Mayawa A - Petifu Mayawa B - Petifu Mayeppoh - Upper Massakong - Upper Polie - Yele Manowo - Yiben ## Quick answers - Where is Mayeppoh?In Gbonkolenken, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mayeppoh?Lunia, Makong, Makrugbeh, Matotoka, Petifu Mayawa A, Petifu Mayeppoh, Upper Massakong and Yele Manowo - What time zone is Mayeppoh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mayeppoh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mayeppoh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mayeppoh?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mayeppoh?Settlements lie between 77 m and 287 m - What is the highest point in Mayeppoh?Kantili Hill (353 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mayeppoh?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mayeppoh?Special Care Hospital , about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mayeppoh?SL02050103 (OCHA common operational dataset)