# Mabilafu Section, Malal Mara, Tonkolili District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/mabilafu/ Section · Malal Mara # Mabilafu Mabilafu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Malal Mara, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **31.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 31.7km² - 77 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mabilafu? Mabilafu lies in [Malal Mara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/), [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: [Kafala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/kafala/), [Kiamp Kakolo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/kiamp-kakolo/), [Malal](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/malal/), [Manewa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/manewa/), [Mara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/mara/), [Matotoka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/matotoka/), [Rochen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/rochen/) and [Yainkassa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/yainkassa/). By area it is the 795th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.4% of [Malal Mara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/). The centre of Mabilafu is about 116 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7140° N, 12.2052° 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: Mabilafu - 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)109 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry182 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 Mabilafu Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mabilafu. Settlements here lie between about 72 m and 81 m above sea level (median 77 m). - Bilafu - Bilefu - Buya - Mabari - Masetle - Rotonka 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 Mabilafu Named natural and historic features inside Mabilafu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Karipat - Makoti 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 Mabilafu 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 Mabilafu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital GOVERNMENT HOSPITA · Masabong 23 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 Kamathor fuel stations. · Magbenteh 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88985&mlon=-12.06587#map=17/8.88985/-12.06587) Hotel Wusum Hotel · Matotoka 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78576&mlon=-12.05184#map=17/8.78576/-12.05184) 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 St. Peter Evangelical Junior Sec. Sch. · Magbenteh 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88478&mlon=-12.07403#map=17/8.88478/-12.07403) College College of Clinical Science · Kagbaran Dokom B 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.82948&mlon=-12.05364#map=17/8.82948/-12.05364) 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 Malal Mara - Kiamp Kakolo - Makoba - Malal - Manewa - Mara - Matanka - Rochen ## Quick answers - Where is Mabilafu?In Malal Mara, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mabilafu?Kafala, Kiamp Kakolo, Malal, Manewa, Mara, Matotoka, Rochen and Yainkassa - What time zone is Mabilafu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mabilafu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mabilafu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mabilafu?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mabilafu?Settlements lie between 72 m and 81 m - What is the best time to visit Mabilafu?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mabilafu?GOVERNMENT HOSPITA, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mabilafu?Standard Charterd Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mabilafu?Kamathor fuel stations., about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mabilafu?SL02050802 (OCHA common operational dataset)