# Mayaso Section, Kafe Simiria, Tonkolili District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/mayaso/ Section · Kafe Simiria # Mayaso Mayaso is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kafe Simiria, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **44.1 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 44.1km² - 130 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mayaso? Mayaso 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 5 other sections: [Kayassi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/kayassi/), [Mabamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/mabamba/), [Mabonto](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/mabonto/), [Makontande](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/makontande/) and [Simiria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/simiria/). By area it is the 570th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.7% of [Kafe Simiria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/). The centre of Mayaso is about 161 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9538° N, 11.8468° 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: Mayaso - 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)153 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry206 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)](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 Mayaso Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Mayaso. Settlements here lie between about 114 m and 134 m above sea level (median 130 m). - Domliyan - Kawla - Kawria - Makende - Maketika - Malie - Masekere - Mata - Mawduku - Mayaso - Mayossoh - Sankpamba - Sengbe - Yase 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 Mayaso Named natural and historic features inside Mayaso, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Komigi - Kroba ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Maseride · 366 m - Yawhibaw · 335 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 Mayaso 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 Mayaso Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90832&mlon=-12.02965#map=17/8.90832/-12.02965) Bank EcoBank · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 23 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 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89760&mlon=-12.03784#map=17/8.89760/-12.03784) Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05000&mlon=-11.93330#map=17/9.05000/-11.93330) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 24 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04567&mlon=-11.75204#map=17/9.04567/-11.75204) College African Accents Int.Institute · Rosint 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90269&mlon=-12.03520#map=17/8.90269/-12.03520) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 21 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 - Makelfa - Makontande - Simiria ## Quick answers - Where is Mayaso?In Kafe Simiria, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mayaso?Kayassi, Mabamba, Mabonto, Makontande and Simiria - What time zone is Mayaso in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mayaso?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mayaso?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mayaso?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mayaso?Settlements lie between 114 m and 134 m - What is the highest point in Mayaso?Maseride (366 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mayaso?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mayaso?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mayaso?EcoBank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mayaso?Kabala Highway, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mayaso?SL02050206 (OCHA common operational dataset)