# Mamaka Section, Yoni, Tonkolili District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mamaka/ Section · Yoni # Mamaka Mamaka is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **108.5 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 108km² - 85 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mamaka? Mamaka lies in [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/), [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 9 other sections: [Gaindema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/gaindema/), [Katick](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/katick/), [Macrogba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/macrogba/), [Marunia Koray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/marunia-koray/), [Marunia Sakie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/marunia-sakie/), [Matuku](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/matuku/), [Mayira](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mayira/), [Mayola-Thatha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/mayola-thatha/) and [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/yoni/). By area it is the 137th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.9% of [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/). The centre of Mamaka is about 100 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5105° N, 12.3228° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Know before you go: Mamaka - 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)97 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry185 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:33). 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 Mamaka Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Mamaka. Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 102 m above sea level (median 85 m). - Baranin Two - Baranin one - Barinyin - Gbongba - Mabokari - Magbla - Makumba - Makump - Makuseri - Malai - Mamaka - Masabi - Masanki - Maserah - Masere - Masinkra - Masukta - Mateti - Mathoir - Matoir - Mosabi - Potka - Robisbana - Rokumbi - Rokumbi 1 - Rokumbi 2 - Ropothka - Tongbai 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 Mamaka Named natural and historic features inside Mamaka, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Bukabai ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Kasanko · 329 m - Matoir · 190 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 Mamaka 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 Mamaka Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Yoni Bana Hospital · Yoni 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45825&mlon=-12.24698#map=17/8.45825/-12.24698) Bank Community Bank · Lunsar-Baipolon 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68472&mlon=-12.53398#map=17/8.68472/-12.53398) Petrol pump Oasis Gas Station · Yoni 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46921&mlon=-12.24908#map=17/8.46921/-12.24908) Hotel Japen Guest House · Gaindema 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46497&mlon=-12.21993#map=17/8.46497/-12.21993) School UMC Primary School - Mamorka Junction · Yoni 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48172&mlon=-12.28390#map=17/8.48172/-12.28390) College WELCOME TO CENTRAL UNIVERSITY · Yoni 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46846&mlon=-12.24313#map=17/8.46846/-12.24313) 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 Yoni - Foindu - Gaindema - Macrogba - Makeni Rokefula - Malanchor - Malompor - Masengbe - Mayira - Petifu Upper - Petifu-Lower - Ronietta - Yoni ## Quick answers - Where is Mamaka?In Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mamaka?Gaindema, Katick, Macrogba, Marunia Koray, Marunia Sakie, Matuku, Mayira, Mayola-Thatha and Yoni - What time zone is Mamaka in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mamaka?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mamaka?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mamaka?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mamaka?Settlements lie between 65 m and 102 m - What is the highest point in Mamaka?Kasanko (329 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mamaka?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mamaka?Yoni Bana Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mamaka?Community Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mamaka?Oasis Gas Station, about 9.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mamaka?SL02051107 (OCHA common operational dataset)