# Upper Polie Section, Gbonkolenken, Tonkolili District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/upper-polie/ Section · Gbonkolenken # Upper Polie Upper Polie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbonkolenken, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **42.4 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 42.4km² - 82 mtypical elevation ## Where is Upper Polie? Upper Polie 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 5 other sections: [Lower Massakong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/lower-massakong/), [Lower Polie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/lower-polie/), [Mange-bana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/mange-bana/), [Petifu Mayeppoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/petifu-mayeppoh/) and [Upper Massakong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/upper-massakong/). By area it is the 601st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.8% of [Gbonkolenken](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/). The centre of Upper Polie is about 144 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5233° N, 11.9234° 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 Upper Polie ### Nearby, outside Upper Polie - Peace · memorial, Mayossoh17 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: Upper Polie - 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)140 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry219 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 Polie Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Upper Polie. Settlements here lie between about 80 m and 97 m above sea level (median 82 m). - Kumrabai - Mabar - Mabar Polie - Maprakuri - Masorie - Masuri - Matamp - Tauwa 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 Polie Named natural and historic features inside Upper Polie, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Polo 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 Polie 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 Polie Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Special Care Hospital · Mange-bana 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55801&mlon=-11.95372#map=17/8.55801/-11.95372) Petrol pump NP Gas Station · Gaindema 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46629&mlon=-12.21925#map=17/8.46629/-12.21925) Hotel Multiple Guest House · Mange-bana 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56667&mlon=-11.96670#map=17/8.56667/-11.96670) School Pampana High School · Makump 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70917&mlon=-11.93350#map=17/8.70917/-11.93350) College Transit College · Bo Road 22 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 Massakong - Yele Manowo - Yiben ## Quick answers - Where is Upper Polie?In Gbonkolenken, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Upper Polie?Lower Massakong, Lower Polie, Mange-bana, Petifu Mayeppoh and Upper Massakong - What is there to see in Upper Polie?Peace - What time zone is Upper Polie in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Upper Polie?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Upper Polie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Upper Polie?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Upper Polie?Settlements lie between 80 m and 97 m - What is the best time to visit Upper Polie?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Upper Polie?Special Care Hospital , about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Upper Polie?NP Gas Station, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Upper Polie?SL02050108 (OCHA common operational dataset)