# Mayatha Section, Kholifa Rowala, Tonkolili District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/mayatha/ Section · Kholifa Rowala # Mayatha Mayatha is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kholifa Rowala, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **49.4 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 49.4km² - 90 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mayatha? Mayatha 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 8 other sections: [Bo Road](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/bo-road/), [Makump](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/makump/), [Mamuntha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/mamuntha/), [Mange-bana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/mange-bana/), [Mapakie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/mapakie/), [Masabong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/masabong/), [Mayossoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/mayossoh/) and [Old Magburaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/old-magburaka/). By area it is the 497th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.9% of [Kholifa Rowala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/). The centre of Mayatha is about 138 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6649° N, 11.9892° 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 Mayatha ### Nearby, outside Mayatha - Peace · memorial, Mayossoh19 km - Physio House · ruins, Lal-Lenken20 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: Mayatha - 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)133 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry205 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 18:31). 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 Mayatha Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Mayatha. Settlements here lie between about 81 m and 106 m above sea level (median 90 m). - Mabireka - Mabum - Magbesi - Magbesseh 1 - Magbesseh 2 - Maikonko - Makoli - Makomo - Makori - Makuri - Mamanki - Mamankimoi - Mamanu - Mamonu - Mamuna-Bana - Mamunalo - Masoria - Masuba - Mayata - Mayata lower - Patifu - Petifu - Rogberaka - Rothongbai - Tongber 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 Mayatha Named natural and historic features inside Mayatha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Marinkaw - Shenkshenk 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 Mayatha 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 Mayatha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Magburaka Hospital · Bo Road 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72068&mlon=-11.93855#map=17/8.72068/-11.93855) Bank Standard Charterd Bank · Bombali Sebora - K 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87470&mlon=-12.05182#map=17/8.87470/-12.05182) Petrol pump Turn Table filling station · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87885&mlon=-12.04943#map=17/8.87885/-12.04943) Hotel Riverside Guest House · Bo Road 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72606&mlon=-11.94734#map=17/8.72606/-11.94734) 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 Bene Volent Islamic Primary School · Bo Road 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.71998&mlon=-11.94751#map=17/8.71998/-11.94751) College Transit College · Bo Road 8.2 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 25 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 - Mamuntha - Mayossoh - Old Magburaka ## Quick answers - Where is Mayatha?In Kholifa Rowala, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mayatha?Bo Road, Makump, Mamuntha, Mange-bana, Mapakie, Masabong, Mayossoh and Old Magburaka - What is there to see in Mayatha?Peace, Physio House - What time zone is Mayatha in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mayatha?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mayatha?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mayatha?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mayatha?Settlements lie between 81 m and 106 m - What is the best time to visit Mayatha?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mayatha?Magburaka Hospital, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mayatha?Standard Charterd Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mayatha?Turn Table filling station, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mayatha?SL02050505 (OCHA common operational dataset)