# Upper Massakong Section, Gbonkolenken, Tonkolili District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/upper-massakong/ Section · Gbonkolenken # Upper Massakong Upper Massakong is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbonkolenken, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **63.9 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 63.9km² - 81 mtypical elevation ## Where is Upper Massakong? Upper 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: [Lower Massakong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/lower-massakong/), [Mayeppoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/mayeppoh/), [Petifu Mayeppoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/petifu-mayeppoh/), [Upper Polie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/upper-polie/), [Yele Manowo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/yele-manowo/) and [Yiben](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/yiben/). By area it is the 354th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.7% of [Gbonkolenken](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/). The centre of Upper Massakong is about 147 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4510° N, 11.9024° 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: Upper 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)143 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry226 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 06:53, 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 Upper Massakong Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Upper Massakong. Settlements here lie between about 63 m and 90 m above sea level (median 81 m). - Barikin - Dowarama - Gbara - Mabombo - Makali - Makawo - Makobolo - Makoro - Makumbolol - Maramane - Maramneh - Masakon - Masakong - Masalpe - Matak - Maworoko - Mayagba - Petifu - Robara 1 - Rogbaray - Rokor - Roline Kanasoko - Roline kagbla - Roline kapabia - Rongallah - Rosar - Teko - Walbana 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 Upper Massakong Named natural and historic features inside Upper Massakong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Tekolol - Tinka 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 Upper 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 Upper 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) Petrol pump NP Gas Station · Gaindema 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46629&mlon=-12.21925#map=17/8.46629/-12.21925) Hotel Multiple Guest House · Mange-bana 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56667&mlon=-11.96670#map=17/8.56667/-11.96670) School Pampana High School · Makump 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70917&mlon=-11.93350#map=17/8.70917/-11.93350) College Transit College · Bo Road 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72429&mlon=-11.94512#map=17/8.72429/-11.94512) 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 - Mayeppoh - Petifu Mayawa A - Petifu Mayawa B - Petifu Mayeppoh - Upper Polie - Yele Manowo - Yiben ## Quick answers - Where is Upper Massakong?In Gbonkolenken, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Upper Massakong?Lower Massakong, Mayeppoh, Petifu Mayeppoh, Upper Polie, Yele Manowo and Yiben - What time zone is Upper Massakong in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Upper Massakong?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Upper Massakong?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Upper Massakong?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Upper Massakong?Settlements lie between 63 m and 90 m - What is the best time to visit Upper Massakong?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Upper Massakong?Special Care Hospital , about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Upper Massakong?NP Gas Station, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Upper Massakong?SL02050107 (OCHA common operational dataset)