# Makoba Section, Malal Mara, Tonkolili District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/makoba/ Section · Malal Mara # Makoba Makoba is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Malal Mara, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **31.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 31.2km² - 73 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makoba? Makoba 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 4 other sections: [Marunia Koray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/marunia-koray/), [Matanka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/matanka/), [Mayola-Thatha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/mayola-thatha/) and [Rochen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/rochen/). By area it is the 808th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.2% of [Malal Mara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/). The centre of Makoba is about 103 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6171° N, 12.3112° 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: Makoba - 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)97 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry178 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 18:33). 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 Makoba Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Makoba. Settlements here lie between about 72 m and 78 m above sea level (median 73 m). - Bina - Mabura - Makobabana - Makobalol - Masugbe 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 Makoba Named natural and historic features inside Makoba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Katol · 213 m 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 Makoba 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 Makoba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital community health foundation · Yoni 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46879&mlon=-12.24019#map=17/8.46879/-12.24019) Bank Community Bank · Lunsar-Baipolon 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68472&mlon=-12.53398#map=17/8.68472/-12.53398) Petrol pump Oasis Gas Station · Yoni 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46921&mlon=-12.24908#map=17/8.46921/-12.24908) Hotel Japen Guest House · Gaindema 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46497&mlon=-12.21993#map=17/8.46497/-12.21993) School UMC Primary School - Mamorka Junction · Yoni 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48172&mlon=-12.28390#map=17/8.48172/-12.28390) College WELCOME TO CENTRAL UNIVERSITY · Yoni 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46846&mlon=-12.24313#map=17/8.46846/-12.24313) 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 - Mabilafu - Malal - Manewa - Mara - Matanka - Rochen ## Quick answers - Where is Makoba?In Malal Mara, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Makoba?Marunia Koray, Matanka, Mayola-Thatha and Rochen - What time zone is Makoba in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Makoba?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Makoba?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makoba?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makoba?Settlements lie between 72 m and 78 m - What is the highest point in Makoba?Katol (213 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Makoba?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Makoba?community health foundation, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makoba?Community Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makoba?Oasis Gas Station, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makoba?SL02050803 (OCHA common operational dataset)