Section · Kafe Simiria # Mabonto Mabonto is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kafe Simiria, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers 50.4 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 50.4 km² - 128 m typical elevation ## Where is Mabonto? Mabonto lies in Kafe Simiria, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone. It borders 5 other sections: Lal-Lenken, Makelfa, Makontande, Mayaso and Simiria. By area it is the 478th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.8% of Kafe Simiria. The centre of Mabonto is about 161 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8620° N, 11.8168° W. Source: Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mabonto ### Nearby, outside Mabonto - Physio House · ruins, Lal-Lenken 12 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mabonto - Time zone UTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Freetown - Currency Leone (SLE) - Country calling code +232 - Languages English, Mende, Timne - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town) 154 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry 212 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 06:54, sunset around 18:30). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Mabonto Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Mabonto. Settlements here lie between about 119 m and 147 m above sea level (median 128 m). - Mabonto - Maforika - Masosingbi - Matapi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mabonto Named natural and historic features inside Mabonto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Malikini - Semini Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mabonto 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mabonto | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Masanga Hospital · Lal-Lenken | 13 km | Map | | Bank | EcoBank · Bombali Sebora - Makeni | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kabala Highway · Bombali Sebora - R | 25 km | Map | | Hotel | Riverside Guest House · Bo Road | 21 km | Map | | Mall | Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K | 26 km | Map | | School | Rowall Primary School · Lal-Lenken | 19 km | Map | | College | Milestone Technology College Sierra Leone · Maboboh Koray | 19 km | Map | | Police station | Panlap Police station · Rosint | 24 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other sections in Kafe Simiria - Kabaia - Kamarugu - Makelfa - Makontande - Mayaso - Simiria ## Quick answers - Where is Mabonto? In Kafe Simiria, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mabonto? Lal-Lenken, Makelfa, Makontande, Mayaso and Simiria - What is there to see in Mabonto? Physio House - What time zone is Mabonto in? UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mabonto? Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mabonto? English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mabonto? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mabonto? Settlements lie between 119 m and 147 m - What is the best time to visit Mabonto? November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mabonto? Masanga Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mabonto? EcoBank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mabonto? Kabala Highway, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mabonto? SL02050203 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Section - Area: 50.4 km² - P-code: SL02050203 - Chiefdom: Kafe Simiria --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/mabonto/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.