# Mathunkara Section, Tane, Tonkolili District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/mathunkara/ Section · Tane # Mathunkara Mathunkara is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tane, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **79.8 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 79.8km² - 118 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mathunkara? Mathunkara 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: [Kamarugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/kamarugu/), [Lal-Lenken](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/lal-lenken/), [Maboboh Koray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/maboboh-koray/), [Makelfa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/makelfa/) and [Matotoka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/matotoka/). By area it is the 245th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 17.9% of [Tane](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/). The centre of Mathunkara is about 163 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7640° N, 11.7752° 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 Mathunkara ### Nearby, outside Mathunkara - Physio House · ruins, Lal-Lenken6.7 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: Mathunkara - 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)157 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry221 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 Mathunkara Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mathunkara. Settlements here lie between about 108 m and 160 m above sea level (median 118 m). - Mabai - Mabeki - Mabente - Mafori - Makele - Makuful - Malako - Malumpo - Mamaya - Manki - Matunkara 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 Mathunkara Named natural and historic features inside Mathunkara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kewali - Kuntaw - 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 Mathunkara 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 Mathunkara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masanga Hospital · Lal-Lenken 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75058&mlon=-11.83713#map=17/8.75058/-11.83713) Bank EcoBank · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 33 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 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89760&mlon=-12.03784#map=17/8.89760/-12.03784) Hotel Riverside Guest House · Bo Road 19 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 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School Rowall Primary School · Lal-Lenken 17 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 7.3 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 33 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. ## Other sections in Tane - Maboboh Koray - Makrugbeh - Mange-bana - Mapakie - Matotoka ## Quick answers - Where is Mathunkara?In Tane, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mathunkara?Kamarugu, Lal-Lenken, Maboboh Koray, Makelfa and Matotoka - What is there to see in Mathunkara?Physio House - What time zone is Mathunkara in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mathunkara?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mathunkara?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mathunkara?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mathunkara?Settlements lie between 108 m and 160 m - What is the highest point in Mathunkara?Masamank (638 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mathunkara?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mathunkara?Masanga Hospital, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mathunkara?EcoBank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mathunkara?Kabala Highway, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mathunkara?SL02051005 (OCHA common operational dataset)