# Tane, Tonkolili District – Sections, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/ Chiefdom · Tonkolili District # Tane Tane is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It had an estimated **37,111 people** in 2020 on 446 km² (about 83 per km²). It is divided into 6 sections. 91 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 37,111people (2020) - 446km² - 6sections - 3mapped services ## How many people live in Tane? Tane had an estimated **37,111 people** in 2020 — 6.3% of Tonkolili District, 74th of 161 chiefdoms. There are 961 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tonkolili District figure of 981). Spread over 446 km², that is about **83 people per km²**, 85th of 161 chiefdoms. 40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Tonkolili District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****4,911** 5–9 ****5,803** 10–14 ****4,436** 15–19 ****4,571** 20–24 ****3,465** 25–29 ****3,178** 30–34 ****2,270** 35–39 ****2,203** 40–44 ****1,567** 45–49 ****1,270** 50–54 ****979** 55–59 ****579** 60–64 ****590** 65–69 ****386** 70–74 ****342** 75–79 ****208** 80+ ****352** Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle). ## Where is Tane? Tane lies in [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 chiefdoms: [Gbonkolenken](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/), [Kafe Simiria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/), [Kholifa Rowala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/), [Kunike](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/) and [Kunike Barina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/). By area it is the 60th largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.9% of [Tonkolili District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/). The centre of Tane is about 158 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6722° N, 11.8118° 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: Tane - 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)152 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry222 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. ## Sections of Tane Section Area km² Localities Services [Maboboh Koray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/maboboh-koray/) 54 5 1 [Makrugbeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/makrugbeh/) 100 18 0 [Mange-bana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/mange-bana/) 55 12 2 [Mapakie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/mapakie/) 43 15 0 [Mathunkara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/mathunkara/) 80 11 0 [Matotoka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/matotoka/) 114 35 0 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Tane Open gazetteers list **91 villages, towns and localities** in Tane. The largest with a recorded population: Masaka (3,219). Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 498 m above sea level (median 111 m). - Bari - Barinin - Five Mile - Gbomsaidu - Gbomsanda - Kanigba - Ma-Kargbo - Mabai - Mabamp - Mabankara - Mabeki - Mabendu - Mabente - Mabis - Mabobo - Mabobor - Madibi - Mafara - Mafari - Mafenka - Mafoiyemba - Mafori - Mafuri - Magbafat - Magbala - Magbalema - Magbuna - Makanigba - Makele - Makena - Makeni - Makent - Makoma - Makona - Makrugbe - Makuful - Malako - Malumpo - Mamankie - Mamankuro - Mamar - Mamara - Mamarah - Mamaya - Manaful - Manankala - Mananki - Mananthelie - Manantili - Mangi - Manki - Manki Bo Roab - Mapeki - Marah - Masaka - Masankoro - Masena - Masina - Masint - Masinte - Masira - Masumana Koray - Masumanakole - Masuri - Masurite - Matamba Kuri - Matele - Mathele Lol - Mathlebana - Matinke - Matotaka - Matotoka - Matufuri - Matunkara - Mawoli - Mawolie - Mayan - Mayinka - Mayunto - Moyamba Morlai - Moyoba - Old Makeli - Petifu - Polo - Robakeh - Rosane - Rowala - Sangban - Sengbe - Sera - Taporon 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 Tane Named natural and historic features inside Tane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Batabana - Bunka - Gberili - Kekon - Kewali - Kote - Kuntaw - Mantibi - Marolo - Piti - Rokawli - Rokawli ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Masamank · 638 m - Kuray · 475 m - Samu · 352 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 Tane 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tane Places mapped inside Tane in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Colleges and universities1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Tane?In Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What is the population of Tane?37,111 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Tane?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Tane?About 83 people per km² - What borders Tane?Gbonkolenken, Kafe Simiria, Kholifa Rowala, Kunike and Kunike Barina - What time zone is Tane in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Tane?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Tane?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tane?91 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tane?Settlements lie between 70 m and 498 m - What is the highest point in Tane?Masamank (638 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tane?November to February - How many hospitals are in Tane?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tane?SL020510 (OCHA common operational dataset)