# Makong Section, Kunike Barina, Tonkolili District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/makong/ Section · Kunike Barina # Makong Makong is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kunike Barina, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **76.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 76.3km² - 286 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makong? Makong lies in [Kunike Barina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/), [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: [Deilenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/deilenga/), [Lunia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/valunia/lunia/), [Makali](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/makali/), [Makrugbeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/makrugbeh/), [Mamurie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/mamurie/), [Masaba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/masaba/), [Mayeppoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/mayeppoh/) and [Wonkibor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/wonkibor/). By area it is the 266th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.4% of [Kunike Barina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/). The centre of Makong is about 168 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5348° N, 11.7078° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Know before you go: Makong - 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)164 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry239 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:52, 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 Makong Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Makong. - Gbongbaday - Karife - Limba Corner - Makong - Malemo - Malemor - Mayeyeh 2 - Mayeyeh 3 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 Makong Named natural and historic features inside Makong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Batiloma - Batimora - Maturatura - Tawtebenko 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 Makong 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 193 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 - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - 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 23 478 Aug 23 570 Sep 24 346 Oct 24 161 Nov 24 47 Dec 24 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makong Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Special Care Hospital · Mange-bana 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55801&mlon=-11.95372#map=17/8.55801/-11.95372) Hotel Multiple Guest House · Mange-bana 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56667&mlon=-11.96670#map=17/8.56667/-11.96670) School Pampana High School · Makump 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70917&mlon=-11.93350#map=17/8.70917/-11.93350) College Milestone Technology College Sierra Leone · Maboboh Koray 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69869&mlon=-11.77185#map=17/8.69869/-11.77185) 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 Kunike Barina - Makali - Mamurie - Masaba - Mathonkara - Wonkibor ## Quick answers - Where is Makong?In Kunike Barina, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Makong?Deilenga, Lunia, Makali, Makrugbeh, Mamurie, Masaba, Mayeppoh and Wonkibor - What time zone is Makong in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Makong?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Makong?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makong?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Makong?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Makong?Special Care Hospital , about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makong?SL02050602 (OCHA common operational dataset)