# Mabang Section, Kholifa Mabang, Tonkolili District – Villages

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Section · Kholifa Mabang 

# Mabang

Mabang is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kholifa Mabang, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **90.5 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 90.5km²
- 73 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mabang?

Mabang lies in [Kholifa Mabang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/), [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 6 other sections: [Gaindema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/gaindema/), [Kiamp Kakolo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/kiamp-kakolo/), [Kumrabai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/kumrabai/), [Mamuntha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/mamuntha/), [Marunia Koray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/marunia-koray/) and [Marunia Sakie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/marunia-sakie/). By area it is the 190th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 28.8% of [Kholifa Mabang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/). The centre of Mabang is about 120 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5500° N, 12.1494° 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 Mabang

### Nearby, outside Mabang

- Peace · memorial, Mayossoh9.2 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: Mabang

- 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)115 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry197 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:32).

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 Mabang

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Mabang. Settlements here lie between about 66 m and 81 m above sea level (median 73 m).

- Armed Forces
- Bolyine
- Fundu
- Mabang
- Magbontho
- Magbonto
- Makasi
- Mamanso Moi
- Mamela
- Mamilla Gbla
- Mansomoi
- Mantie
- Masaka
- Masiaka
- Mathinka Bana
- Matinka
- RaWarrah
- Robis
- Robise
- Robol
- Robon
- Rofunk
- Royeal
- Tongbai
- Wari
- Yele

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 Mabang

Named natural and historic features inside Mabang, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Fula
- Kankr
- Maya
- Rogbor
- Tifif
- Yeno

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 Mabang 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 Mabang

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital BO BRANCH · Gaindema 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47265&mlon=-12.20735#map=17/8.47265/-12.20735) 

Bank Standard Charterd Bank · Bombali Sebora - K 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87470&mlon=-12.05182#map=17/8.87470/-12.05182) 

Petrol pump NP Gas Station · Gaindema 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46629&mlon=-12.21925#map=17/8.46629/-12.21925) 

Hotel Makama Hotel · Gaindema 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46773&mlon=-12.21251#map=17/8.46773/-12.21251) 

Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) 

School UBA Primary School Mile 91 · Gaindema 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47156&mlon=-12.20068#map=17/8.47156/-12.20068) 

College ANSARUL ISLAMIC PRIMARY SCHOOL · Gaindema 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47141&mlon=-12.21900#map=17/8.47141/-12.21900) 

Police station Regional Police Head Quarter · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87763&mlon=-12.05270#map=17/8.87763/-12.05270) 

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 Kholifa Mabang

- Kumrabai
- Marunia Koray
- Marunia Sakie

## Quick answers

- Where is Mabang?In Kholifa Mabang, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Mabang?Gaindema, Kiamp Kakolo, Kumrabai, Mamuntha, Marunia Koray and Marunia Sakie
- What is there to see in Mabang?Peace
- What time zone is Mabang in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Mabang?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Mabang?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mabang?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mabang?Settlements lie between 66 m and 81 m
- What is the best time to visit Mabang?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mabang?BO BRANCH, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mabang?Standard Charterd Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mabang?NP Gas Station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mabang?SL02050402 (OCHA common operational dataset)