# Maboboh Koray Section, Tane, Tonkolili District – Villages

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Section · Tane 

# Maboboh Koray

Maboboh Koray is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tane, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **54.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 54.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 219 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maboboh Koray?

Maboboh Koray lies in [Tane](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/), [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 6 other sections: [Kamarugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/kamarugu/), [Makrugbeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/makrugbeh/), [Mamurie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/mamurie/), [Mathunkara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/mathunkara/), [Matotoka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/matotoka/) and [Semorkanie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/semorkanie/). By area it is the 431st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.2% of [Tane](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/). The centre of Maboboh Koray is about 165 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7163° N, 11.7484° 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 Maboboh Koray

### Nearby, outside Maboboh Koray

- Physio House · ruins, Lal-Lenken11 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: Maboboh Koray

- 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)159 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry226 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 Maboboh Koray

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Maboboh Koray. Settlements here lie between about 207 m and 291 m above sea level (median 219 m).

- Mabobo
- Madibi
- Magbuna
- Makena
- Petifu

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 Maboboh Koray

Named natural and historic features inside Maboboh Koray, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Gberili
- Kote
- Piti

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 Maboboh Koray 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 Maboboh Koray

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Masanga Hospital · Lal-Lenken 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75058&mlon=-11.83713#map=17/8.75058/-11.83713) 

Bank EcoBank · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88822&mlon=-12.04348#map=17/8.88822/-12.04348) 

Petrol pump Kabala Highway · Bombali Sebora - R 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89760&mlon=-12.03784#map=17/8.89760/-12.03784) 

Hotel Riverside Guest House · Bo Road 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72606&mlon=-11.94734#map=17/8.72606/-11.94734) 

Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) 

School Rowall Primary School · Lal-Lenken 19 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 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69869&mlon=-11.77185#map=17/8.69869/-11.77185) 

Police station Rogbaneh Police Division · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88770&mlon=-12.04332#map=17/8.88770/-12.04332) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maboboh Koray

Places mapped inside Maboboh Koray in open map data, by type.

- 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.

## Other sections in Tane

- Makrugbeh
- Mange-bana
- Mapakie
- Mathunkara
- Matotoka

## Quick answers

- Where is Maboboh Koray?In Tane, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Maboboh Koray?Kamarugu, Makrugbeh, Mamurie, Mathunkara, Matotoka and Semorkanie
- What is there to see in Maboboh Koray?Physio House
- What time zone is Maboboh Koray in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Maboboh Koray?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Maboboh Koray?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maboboh Koray?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maboboh Koray?Settlements lie between 207 m and 291 m
- What is the best time to visit Maboboh Koray?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maboboh Koray?Masanga Hospital, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maboboh Koray?EcoBank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maboboh Koray?Kabala Highway, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maboboh Koray?SL02051001 (OCHA common operational dataset)
