# Masanka Section, Ribbi, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/masanka/ Section · Ribbi # Masanka Masanka is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Ribbi, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **49.6 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 49.6km² - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masanka? Masanka lies in [Ribbi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/), [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 6 other sections: [Foredugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/foredugu/), [Kagbala A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/kagbala-a/), [Kentineh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/kentineh/), [Magbandoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/magbandoma/), [Makera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/makera/) and [Motoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/motoni/). By area it is the 495th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.8% of [Ribbi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/). The centre of Masanka is about 47 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3465° N, 12.8335° 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: Masanka - 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)50 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry161 km ### Nearest railway station Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:35). 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 Masanka Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Masanka. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 26 m above sea level (median 16 m). - Bofunk - Bumpewo - Gbasati - Konta - Mabang - Mafula - Makala - Makunsa - Masanka - Masanki - Maselu - Molamina - Moniambe - Rokon - Walsas - Yandihun - Yema 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 Masanka Named natural and historic features inside Masanka, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kandiga - Masati 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 Masanka 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 Masanka Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) Bank Sierra Leone National Bank · Benguema Village A 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32682&mlon=-13.06643#map=17/8.32682/-13.06643) Petrol pump Conex · Fondu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48966&mlon=-12.75728#map=17/8.48966/-12.75728) Hotel Hotel Compañero · Newton 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33831&mlon=-13.01659#map=17/8.33831/-13.01659) School Ahmadiyya Primary School · Fabaina Area 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31141&mlon=-12.92816#map=17/8.31141/-12.92816) College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44984&mlon=-12.85992#map=17/8.44984/-12.85992) 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 Ribbi - Kentineh - Lower Ribbi - Makera - Masarakulay - Mobureh - Motoni - Motonkoh - Upper Ribbi - Yoni ## Quick answers - Where is Masanka?In Ribbi, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Masanka?Foredugu, Kagbala A, Kentineh, Magbandoma, Makera and Motoni - What time zone is Masanka in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Masanka?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Masanka?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masanka?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masanka?Settlements lie between 2 m and 26 m - What is the best time to visit Masanka?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Masanka?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masanka?Sierra Leone National Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masanka?Conex, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Masanka?SL03031204 (OCHA common operational dataset)