# Mamurie Section, Kunike Barina, Tonkolili District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/mamurie/ Section · Kunike Barina # Mamurie Mamurie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kunike Barina, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **76.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 76.7km² - 251 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mamurie? Mamurie 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 5 other sections: [Maboboh Koray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/maboboh-koray/), [Makali](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/makali/), [Makong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/makong/), [Makrugbeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/makrugbeh/) and [Semorkanie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/semorkanie/). By area it is the 263rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.5% of [Kunike Barina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/). The centre of Mamurie is about 168 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6406° N, 11.7120° 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 Mamurie ### Nearby, outside Mamurie - Physio House · ruins, Lal-Lenken19 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: Mamurie - 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)163 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry233 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 06:53, 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 Mamurie Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Mamurie. Settlements here lie between about 243 m and 473 m above sea level (median 251 m). - Duore - Lat - Mabeki - Makonte - Mamuri - Rowaka - Simbek - Tonkolele - Waka 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 Mamurie Named natural and historic features inside Mamurie, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Batpoka - Kampailop - Kumkenta - Kwifwilwi - Makalun - Mayantema - Sagbani - Tonkolele 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 Mamurie 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 158 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 24 478 Aug 23 570 Sep 24 346 Oct 24 161 Nov 25 47 Dec 24 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mamurie Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masanga Hospital Sierra Leone · Lal-Lenken 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75037&mlon=-11.83729#map=17/8.75037/-11.83729) Hotel Riverside Guest House · Bo Road 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72606&mlon=-11.94734#map=17/8.72606/-11.94734) School Rowall Primary School · Lal-Lenken 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72682&mlon=-11.92097#map=17/8.72682/-11.92097) College Milestone Technology College Sierra Leone · Maboboh Koray 9.2 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 - Makong - Masaba - Mathonkara - Wonkibor ## Quick answers - Where is Mamurie?In Kunike Barina, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mamurie?Maboboh Koray, Makali, Makong, Makrugbeh and Semorkanie - What is there to see in Mamurie?Physio House - What time zone is Mamurie in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mamurie?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mamurie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mamurie?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mamurie?Settlements lie between 243 m and 473 m - What is the best time to visit Mamurie?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Mamurie?Masanga Hospital Sierra Leone, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mamurie?SL02050603 (OCHA common operational dataset)