# Mamuntha Section, Kholifa Rowala, Tonkolili District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/mamuntha/

Section · Kholifa Rowala 

# Mamuntha

Mamuntha is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kholifa Rowala, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **149.5 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 150km²
- 76 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mamuntha?

Mamuntha lies in [Kholifa Rowala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/), [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: [Kiamp Kakolo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/kiamp-kakolo/), [Konta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/konta/), [Kumrabai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/kumrabai/), [Mabang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/mabang/), [Manewa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/manewa/), [Masabong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/masabong/), [Matotoka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/matotoka/), [Mayatha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/mayatha/) and [Mayossoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/mayossoh/). By area it is the 68th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 33.2% of [Kholifa Rowala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/). The centre of Mamuntha is about 130 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6464° N, 12.0619° 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 Mamuntha

### Nearby, outside Mamuntha

- Peace · memorial, Mayossoh15 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: Mamuntha

- 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)125 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry199 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) 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 Mamuntha

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Mamuntha. Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 83 m above sea level (median 76 m).

- Bonkamataka
- Bonkomataka
- Mabobo
- Mabobor
- Mabure
- Mafomba
- Mafumba
- Magbas
- Magbass
- Makapr
- Mamunta
- Mamunta Kasete
- Marinki
- Masagble
- Masagbul
- Masampa
- Mathorkoh
- Matoko
- Mayoma
- Oto
- Patifu mayoma
- Petifu
- Rosembek
- Roten
- Rothogbai
- Tongbai
- Yenkisa

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 Mamuntha

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Tekaw
- Tuma

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 Mamuntha 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 Mamuntha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital GOVERNMENT HOSPITA · Masabong 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74011&mlon=-11.99936#map=17/8.74011/-11.99936) 

Bank Standard Charterd Bank · Bombali Sebora - K 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87470&mlon=-12.05182#map=17/8.87470/-12.05182) 

Petrol pump Azzolini Highway filling station · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87838&mlon=-12.05161#map=17/8.87838/-12.05161) 

Hotel Multiple Guest House · Mange-bana 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56667&mlon=-11.96670#map=17/8.56667/-11.96670) 

Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) 

School Bene Volent Islamic Primary School · Bo Road 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.71998&mlon=-11.94751#map=17/8.71998/-11.94751) 

College Transit College · Bo Road 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72429&mlon=-11.94512#map=17/8.72429/-11.94512) 

Police station Regional Police Head Quarter · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 26 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 Rowala

- Bo Road
- Lal-Lenken
- Makump
- Mayatha
- Mayossoh
- Old Magburaka

## Quick answers

- Where is Mamuntha?In Kholifa Rowala, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Mamuntha?Kiamp Kakolo, Konta, Kumrabai, Mabang, Manewa, Masabong, Matotoka, Mayatha and Mayossoh
- What is there to see in Mamuntha?Peace
- What time zone is Mamuntha in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Mamuntha?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Mamuntha?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mamuntha?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mamuntha?Settlements lie between 70 m and 83 m
- What is the best time to visit Mamuntha?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mamuntha?GOVERNMENT HOSPITA, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mamuntha?Standard Charterd Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mamuntha?Azzolini Highway filling station, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mamuntha?SL02050504 (OCHA common operational dataset)