# Mapakie Section, Tane, Tonkolili District – Villages & Map

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Section · Tane 

# Mapakie

Mapakie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tane, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **43.2 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 43.2km²
- 94 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mapakie?

Mapakie 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: [Makump](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/makump/), [Mange-bana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/mange-bana/), [Matotoka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/matotoka/), [Mayatha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/mayatha/) and [Petifu Mayeppoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/petifu-mayeppoh/). By area it is the 587th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.7% of [Tane](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/). The centre of Mapakie is about 148 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6173° N, 11.9001° 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 Mapakie

### Nearby, outside Mapakie

- Physio House · ruins, Lal-Lenken17 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: Mapakie

- 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)142 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry216 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 18:31).

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 Mapakie

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Mapakie. Settlements here lie between about 85 m and 107 m above sea level (median 94 m).

- Gbomsaidu
- Gbomsanda
- Mabankara
- Mabobo
- Mabobor
- Mamar
- Mamara
- Mamarah
- Mapeki
- Masint
- Masinte
- Masumana Koray
- Masumanakole
- Matufuri
- Mayinka

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).

## Weather in Mapakie 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 Mapakie

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Special Care Hospital · Mange-bana 8.8 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 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87470&mlon=-12.05182#map=17/8.87470/-12.05182) 

Petrol pump Turn Table filling station · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87885&mlon=-12.04943#map=17/8.87885/-12.04943) 

Hotel Multiple Guest House · Mange-bana 9.2 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 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) 

School Pampana High School · Makump 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70917&mlon=-11.93350#map=17/8.70917/-11.93350) 

College Transit College · Bo Road 13 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 33 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.

## Other sections in Tane

- Maboboh Koray
- Makrugbeh
- Mange-bana
- Mathunkara
- Matotoka

## Quick answers

- Where is Mapakie?In Tane, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Mapakie?Makump, Mange-bana, Matotoka, Mayatha and Petifu Mayeppoh
- What is there to see in Mapakie?Physio House
- What time zone is Mapakie in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Mapakie?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Mapakie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mapakie?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mapakie?Settlements lie between 85 m and 107 m
- What is the best time to visit Mapakie?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mapakie?Special Care Hospital , about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mapakie?Standard Charterd Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mapakie?Turn Table filling station, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mapakie?SL02051004 (OCHA common operational dataset)