# Massa Settie Section, Kwamebai Krim, Bonthe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/massa-settie/ Section · Kwamebai Krim # Massa Settie Massa Settie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kwamebai Krim, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **35.8 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 35.8km² - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Massa Settie? Massa Settie lies in [Kwamebai Krim](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/), [Bonthe District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Kpanga Koimato](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/kpanga-koimato/), [Pembaar](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/mono-sakrim/pembaar/), [Tun-Tun Sullay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/tun-tun-sullay/) and [Yikie Karbay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/yikie-karbay/). By area it is the 706th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.6% of [Kwamebai Krim](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/). The centre of Massa Settie is about 197 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.2227° N, 11.9781° 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: Massa Settie - 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 - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia170 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)205 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:34). 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 Massa Settie Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Massa Settie. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 15 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Barba - Fonima - Kele - Lilema - Masa - Masao - Mesima - Mogbese - Mokayaka - Momandu - Panguma - Senehun 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 Massa Settie Named natural and historic features inside Massa Settie, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Masa Island 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 Massa Settie and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bonthe District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,107 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (477 mm) and the driest Jan (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 6 Feb 27 13 Mar 28 28 Apr 28 53 May 27 121 Jun 26 302 Jul 25 447 Aug 25 477 Sep 25 352 Oct 26 208 Nov 26 78 Dec 26 23 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Massa Settie Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tei MCHP · Tun-Tun Sullay 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24660&mlon=-12.01665#map=17/7.24660/-12.01665) School U. B. C Primary School · Tun-Tun Sullay 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24692&mlon=-12.01820#map=17/7.24692/-12.01820) 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 Kwamebai Krim - Kpanga Koimato - Kwako Lanten - Mosenten Sahen II - Tubla - Tun-Tun Sullay - Yikie Karbay ## Quick answers - Where is Massa Settie?In Kwamebai Krim, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Massa Settie?Kpanga Koimato, Pembaar, Tun-Tun Sullay and Yikie Karbay - What time zone is Massa Settie in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Massa Settie?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Massa Settie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Massa Settie?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Massa Settie?Settlements lie between 8 m and 15 m - What is the best time to visit Massa Settie?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Massa Settie?Tei MCHP, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Massa Settie?SL03020703 (OCHA common operational dataset)