# Marunia Sakie Section, Kholifa Mabang, Tonkolili District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/marunia-sakie/ Section · Kholifa Mabang # Marunia Sakie Marunia Sakie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kholifa Mabang, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **67.7 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 67.7km² - 74 mtypical elevation ## Where is Marunia Sakie? Marunia Sakie 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 4 other sections: [Gaindema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/gaindema/), [Mabang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/mabang/), [Mamaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mamaka/) and [Marunia Koray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/marunia-koray/). By area it is the 322nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 21.5% of [Kholifa Mabang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/). The centre of Marunia Sakie is about 112 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5289° N, 12.2205° 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 Marunia Sakie ### Nearby, outside Marunia Sakie - Peace · memorial, Mayossoh16 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: Marunia Sakie - 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)108 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry192 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 06:55, 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 Marunia Sakie Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Marunia Sakie. Settlements here lie between about 69 m and 82 m above sea level (median 74 m). - Mabai - Madina - Magboki - Magbokie - Makong - Maseki - Masete - Mashim - Matinka - Mawor - Petifa - Rotutrble - Tobul 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 Marunia Sakie Named natural and historic features inside Marunia Sakie, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Matuku 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 Marunia Sakie 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 Marunia Sakie Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BO BRANCH · Gaindema 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47265&mlon=-12.20735#map=17/8.47265/-12.20735) Bank Community Bank · Lunsar-Baipolon 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68472&mlon=-12.53398#map=17/8.68472/-12.53398) Petrol pump CONEX GAS STATION · Gaindema 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46969&mlon=-12.23731#map=17/8.46969/-12.23731) Hotel Makama Hotel · Gaindema 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46773&mlon=-12.21251#map=17/8.46773/-12.21251) School London School of Technology · Gaindema 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47194&mlon=-12.23254#map=17/8.47194/-12.23254) College ANSARUL ISLAMIC PRIMARY SCHOOL · Gaindema 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47141&mlon=-12.21900#map=17/8.47141/-12.21900) 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 - Mabang - Marunia Koray ## Quick answers - Where is Marunia Sakie?In Kholifa Mabang, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Marunia Sakie?Gaindema, Mabang, Mamaka and Marunia Koray - What is there to see in Marunia Sakie?Peace - What time zone is Marunia Sakie in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Marunia Sakie?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Marunia Sakie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marunia Sakie?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Marunia Sakie?Settlements lie between 69 m and 82 m - What is the best time to visit Marunia Sakie?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Marunia Sakie?BO BRANCH, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Marunia Sakie?Community Bank, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marunia Sakie?CONEX GAS STATION, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Marunia Sakie?SL02050404 (OCHA common operational dataset)