# Masengbe Section, Yoni, Tonkolili District – Villages & Map

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Section · Yoni 

# Masengbe

Masengbe is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **55.7 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 55.7km²
- 76 mtypical elevation

## Where is Masengbe?

Masengbe 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 6 other sections: [Foindu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/foindu/), [Gaindema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/gaindema/), [Malompor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/malompor/), [Zone - 1](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-1/), [Zone - 2](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-2/) and [Zone - 3](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-3/). By area it is the 416th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.6% of [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/). The centre of Masengbe is about 125 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3145° N, 12.1114° 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 Masengbe

### Nearby, outside Masengbe

- Kasewi Hills Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Zone - 36.8 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: Masengbe

- 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)124 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry216 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 06:54, sunset around 18:32).

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 Masengbe

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Masengbe. Settlements here lie between about 56 m and 92 m above sea level (median 76 m).

- Gbanamoi
- Gbangbama
- Gbonge
- Gbonka
- Magbanamoi
- Mamu
- Mangobu
- Mapoli
- Masemgbe
- Masengbe
- Mokema
- Momondon
- Opothka
- Petifu
- Potka
- Vaama

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 Masengbe 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 Masengbe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Our lady of guadalupe Catholic clinic · Gaindema 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46402&mlon=-12.20827#map=17/8.46402/-12.20827) 

Bank Union Trust Bank · Zone - 7 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11367&mlon=-12.06970#map=17/8.11367/-12.06970) 

Petrol pump NP Gas Station · Gaindema 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46629&mlon=-12.21925#map=17/8.46629/-12.21925) 

Hotel Makama Hotel · Gaindema 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46773&mlon=-12.21251#map=17/8.46773/-12.21251) 

School Mokellay Junction · To - Ndambalenga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29869&mlon=-12.24575#map=17/8.29869/-12.24575) 

College Canadian College of Modern Technology · Yoni 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45539&mlon=-12.23275#map=17/8.45539/-12.23275) 

Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11248&mlon=-12.07199#map=17/8.11248/-12.07199) 

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
- Mamaka
- Mayira
- Petifu Upper
- Petifu-Lower
- Ronietta
- Yoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Masengbe?In Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Masengbe?Foindu, Gaindema, Malompor, Zone - 1, Zone - 2 and Zone - 3
- What is there to see in Masengbe?Kasewi Hills Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Masengbe in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Masengbe?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Masengbe?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masengbe?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Masengbe?Settlements lie between 56 m and 92 m
- What is the best time to visit Masengbe?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masengbe?Our lady of guadalupe Catholic clinic, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Masengbe?Union Trust Bank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masengbe?NP Gas Station, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Masengbe?SL02051108 (OCHA common operational dataset)