# Makrugbeh Section, Tane, Tonkolili District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/makrugbeh/ Section · Tane # Makrugbeh Makrugbeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tane, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **100.3 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 100km² - 157 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makrugbeh? Makrugbeh 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 5 other sections: [Maboboh Koray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/maboboh-koray/), [Makong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/makong/), [Mamurie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/mamurie/), [Matotoka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/matotoka/) and [Mayeppoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/mayeppoh/). By area it is the 156th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 22.5% of [Tane](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/). The centre of Makrugbeh is about 161 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6084° N, 11.7772° 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 Makrugbeh ### Nearby, outside Makrugbeh - Physio House · ruins, Lal-Lenken18 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: Makrugbeh - 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)156 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry228 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 Makrugbeh Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Makrugbeh. Settlements here lie between about 105 m and 498 m above sea level (median 157 m). - Bari - Barinin - Five Mile - Mabendu - Mafoiyemba - Magbafat - Magbalema - Makrugbe - Manankala - Masankoro - Masuri - Masurite - Matamba Kuri - Matele - Mathlebana - Moyoba - Robakeh - Rosane 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 Makrugbeh Named natural and historic features inside Makrugbeh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Marolo 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 Makrugbeh 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 Makrugbeh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masanga Hospital Sierra Leone · Lal-Lenken 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75037&mlon=-11.83729#map=17/8.75037/-11.83729) Hotel Multiple Guest House · Mange-bana 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56667&mlon=-11.96670#map=17/8.56667/-11.96670) School Pampana High School · Makump 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70917&mlon=-11.93350#map=17/8.70917/-11.93350) College Milestone Technology College Sierra Leone · Maboboh Koray 10 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 Tane - Maboboh Koray - Mange-bana - Mapakie - Mathunkara - Matotoka ## Quick answers - Where is Makrugbeh?In Tane, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Makrugbeh?Maboboh Koray, Makong, Mamurie, Matotoka and Mayeppoh - What is there to see in Makrugbeh?Physio House - What time zone is Makrugbeh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Makrugbeh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Makrugbeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makrugbeh?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makrugbeh?Settlements lie between 105 m and 498 m - What is the best time to visit Makrugbeh?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Makrugbeh?Masanga Hospital Sierra Leone, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makrugbeh?SL02051002 (OCHA common operational dataset)