# Makelfa Section, Kafe Simiria, Tonkolili District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/makelfa/ Section · Kafe Simiria # Makelfa Makelfa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kafe Simiria, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **144.3 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 144km² - 149 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makelfa? Makelfa lies in [Kafe Simiria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/), [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 9 other sections: [Dayie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/sambaya/dayie/), [Kabaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/kabaia/), [Kamarugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/kamarugu/), [Lal-Lenken](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/lal-lenken/), [Lower Section](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/lower-section/), [Mabonto](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/mabonto/), [Makontande](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/makontande/), [Mathunkara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/mathunkara/) and [Upper Section](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/upper-section/). By area it is the 75th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 25.1% of [Kafe Simiria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/). The centre of Makelfa is about 169 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8726° N, 11.7458° 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 Makelfa ### Nearby, outside Makelfa - Physio House · ruins, Lal-Lenken16 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: Makelfa - 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)162 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry219 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:30). 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 Makelfa Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Makelfa. Settlements here lie between about 131 m and 293 m above sea level (median 149 m). - Balia - Danda - Kalifaiya - Kalmoro - Kendembia - Kondembaia - Kpafaia - Maranda - Masumbiri - Nerekoro - Nonkosobia - Nonkosokoia - Sankolia - Sokoya - Sokoyo - Trowaia - Yarawaia - Yinaiya 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 Makelfa Named natural and historic features inside Makelfa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Batleni - Kawkawyi - Kuyakonko - Mabosikoroma - Makoke - Matinta - Matoeni - Randakuna - Tinkekuru - Yekambale - Yirisen ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 1 hill. - Sokoya · 597 m - Komboyan · 565 m - Masakawnkaw · 535 m - Basabuma · 507 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 Makelfa 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 Makelfa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masanga Hospital · Lal-Lenken 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75058&mlon=-11.83713#map=17/8.75058/-11.83713) Bank EcoBank · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88822&mlon=-12.04348#map=17/8.88822/-12.04348) Petrol pump Kabala Highway · Bombali Sebora - R 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89760&mlon=-12.03784#map=17/8.89760/-12.03784) Hotel Riverside Guest House · Bo Road 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72606&mlon=-11.94734#map=17/8.72606/-11.94734) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School Saint Joseph's Primary School · Lower Section 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04567&mlon=-11.75204#map=17/9.04567/-11.75204) College Milestone Technology College Sierra Leone · Maboboh Koray 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69869&mlon=-11.77185#map=17/8.69869/-11.77185) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91854&mlon=-12.03179#map=17/8.91854/-12.03179) 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 Kafe Simiria - Kabaia - Kamarugu - Mabonto - Makontande - Mayaso - Simiria ## Quick answers - Where is Makelfa?In Kafe Simiria, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Makelfa?Dayie, Kabaia, Kamarugu, Lal-Lenken, Lower Section, Mabonto, Makontande, Mathunkara and Upper Section - What is there to see in Makelfa?Physio House - What time zone is Makelfa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Makelfa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Makelfa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makelfa?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makelfa?Settlements lie between 131 m and 293 m - What is the highest point in Makelfa?Sokoya (597 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Makelfa?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Makelfa?Masanga Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makelfa?EcoBank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makelfa?Kabala Highway, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makelfa?SL02050204 (OCHA common operational dataset)