# Mange-bana Section, Tane, Tonkolili District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/mange-bana/ Section · Tane # Mange-bana Mange-bana is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tane, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **54.5 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.5km² - 2mapped services - 87 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mange-bana? Mange-bana 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: [Lower Polie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/lower-polie/), [Mapakie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/mapakie/), [Mayatha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/mayatha/), [Mayossoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/mayossoh/), [Petifu Mayeppoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/petifu-mayeppoh/) and [Upper Polie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/upper-polie/). By area it is the 429th 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 Mange-bana is about 144 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5847° N, 11.9275° 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 Mange-bana ### Nearby, outside Mange-bana - Peace · memorial, Mayossoh18 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: Mange-bana - 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)139 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry215 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:31). 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 Mange-bana Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Mange-bana. Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 92 m above sea level (median 87 m). - Kanigba - Ma-Kargbo - Makanigba - Makeni - Makent - Mamankuro - Mangi - Masira - Moyamba Morlai - Rowala - Sengbe - 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 Mange-bana Named natural and historic features inside Mange-bana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Batabana - Kekon - Mantibi 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 Mange-bana 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 Mange-bana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Special Care Hospital · Mange-bana 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55801&mlon=-11.95372#map=17/8.55801/-11.95372) Bank Standard Charterd Bank · Bombali Sebora - K 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87470&mlon=-12.05182#map=17/8.87470/-12.05182) Petrol pump NP Gas Station · Gaindema 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46629&mlon=-12.21925#map=17/8.46629/-12.21925) Hotel Multiple Guest House · Mange-bana 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56667&mlon=-11.96670#map=17/8.56667/-11.96670) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School Pampana High School · Makump 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70917&mlon=-11.93350#map=17/8.70917/-11.93350) College Transit College · Bo Road 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72429&mlon=-11.94512#map=17/8.72429/-11.94512) Police station Regional Police Head Quarter · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 35 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mange-bana Places mapped inside Mange-bana in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 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 - Maboboh Koray - Makrugbeh - Mapakie - Mathunkara - Matotoka ## Quick answers - Where is Mange-bana?In Tane, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mange-bana?Lower Polie, Mapakie, Mayatha, Mayossoh, Petifu Mayeppoh and Upper Polie - What is there to see in Mange-bana?Peace - What time zone is Mange-bana in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mange-bana?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mange-bana?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mange-bana?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mange-bana?Settlements lie between 70 m and 92 m - What is the best time to visit Mange-bana?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mange-bana?Special Care Hospital , about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mange-bana?Standard Charterd Bank, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mange-bana?NP Gas Station, about 35 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mange-bana?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mange-bana?SL02051003 (OCHA common operational dataset)