# Mano Section, Dasse, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

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Section · Dasse 

# Mano

Mano is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dasse, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **5.51 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.5km²
- 57 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mano?

Mano lies in [Dasse](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/), [Moyamba District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Domboma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/domboma/), [Jayahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/jayahun/), [Kenema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/kenema/), [Semabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/semabu/) and [Timindi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/timindi/). By area it is the 1168th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 1.6% of [Dasse](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/). The centre of Mano is about 135 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0340° N, 12.0927° 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 Mano

### Nearby, outside Mano

- Matturi Block G · ruins, Zone - 79.8 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: Mano

- 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)138 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry239 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:53, 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 Mano

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mano. Settlements here lie between about 52 m and 82 m above sea level (median 57 m).

- Foya
- Mano
- Nagbena

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 Mano and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Moyamba District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,276 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (539 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 26 1 

Feb 27 4 

Mar 28 9 

Apr 29 36 

May 28 135 

Jun 26 362 

Jul 25 520 

Aug 25 539 

Sep 25 397 

Oct 26 203 

Nov 26 64 

Dec 26 7 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mano

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dr. Muana Private Hospital · West Ward-Njagboim 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95190&mlon=-11.74999#map=17/7.95190/-11.74999) 

Bank Union Trust Bank · Zone - 7 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11367&mlon=-12.06970#map=17/8.11367/-12.06970) 

Petrol pump Station Conex · West Ward-Njagboim 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95262&mlon=-11.75201#map=17/7.95262/-11.75201) 

Hotel Sao Vandy's Hotel · Samamie 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96718&mlon=-11.76535#map=17/7.96718/-11.76535) 

Mall Kandeh Town Market · Samamie 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95260&mlon=-11.75421#map=17/7.95260/-11.75421) 

School UMC Primary School, Mokondeh · Zone - 7 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10708&mlon=-12.07135#map=17/8.10708/-12.07135) 

College LR 1 & Staff Office · Zone - 7 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11334&mlon=-12.07051#map=17/8.11334/-12.07051) 

Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 9.0 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 Dasse

- Bambuibu Tommy
- Bongoya
- Domboma
- Foya Tewei
- Jayahun
- Kenema
- Niti Korley
- Semabu
- Taninahun Gomoh
- Taninahun Kapuima
- Timindi
- Wonkifore

## Quick answers

- Where is Mano?In Dasse, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Mano?Domboma, Jayahun, Kenema, Semabu and Timindi
- What is there to see in Mano?Matturi Block G
- What time zone is Mano in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Mano?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Mano?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mano?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mano?Settlements lie between 52 m and 82 m
- What is the best time to visit Mano?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mano?Dr. Muana Private Hospital, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mano?Union Trust Bank, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mano?Station Conex, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mano?SL03030307 (OCHA common operational dataset)