# Kamakathie Section, Kalansogoia, Tonkolili District – Villages

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Section · Kalansogoia 

# Kamakathie

Kamakathie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kalansogoia, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **26.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 246 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kamakathie?

Kamakathie lies in [Kalansogoia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/), [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 3 other sections: [Kamakilla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/kamakilla/), [Kasokira](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/kasokira/) and [Masapi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/masapi/). By area it is the 909th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.8% of [Kalansogoia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/). The centre of Kamakathie is about 174 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0973° N, 11.7761° 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 Kamakathie

### Nearby, outside Kamakathie

- BWMA Katene Docking Point · beach, Fuladugu14 km
- Kawungulu Abandoned Village Site · ruins, Fuladugu16 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: Kamakathie

- 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)165 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry208 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 06:54, 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 Kamakathie

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kamakathie. Settlements here lie between about 126 m and 264 m above sea level (median 246 m).

- Funkuya
- Kadagbana
- Kadanso
- Kamasaypayna
- Kawono
- Maghere
- Masepena

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).

## Weather in Kamakathie and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tonkolili District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 and May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
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- Aug
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 1 

Feb 27 4 

Mar 28 9 

Apr 29 28 

May 27 108 

Jun 25 310 

Jul 24 478 

Aug 23 570 

Sep 24 346 

Oct 25 161 

Nov 25 47 

Dec 24 3 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kamakathie

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90832&mlon=-12.02965#map=17/8.90832/-12.02965) 

Bank EcoBank · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 37 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 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89760&mlon=-12.03784#map=17/8.89760/-12.03784) 

Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 18 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 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) 

School Saint Henry's Roman Catholic Primary School · Kamakathie 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11533&mlon=-11.77600#map=17/9.11533/-11.77600) 

College unimakadmin · Gborbana 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) 

Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 34 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kamakathie

Places mapped inside Kamakathie in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sections in Kalansogoia

- Fuladugu
- Kakallain
- Kamakilla
- Kasokira
- Lower Section
- Upper Section

## Quick answers

- Where is Kamakathie?In Kalansogoia, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kamakathie?Kamakilla, Kasokira and Masapi
- What is there to see in Kamakathie?BWMA Katene Docking Point, Kawungulu Abandoned Village Site
- What time zone is Kamakathie in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kamakathie?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kamakathie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kamakathie?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kamakathie?Settlements lie between 126 m and 264 m
- What is the best time to visit Kamakathie?November to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kamakathie?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kamakathie?EcoBank, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamakathie?Kabala Highway, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kamakathie?SL02050303 (OCHA common operational dataset)