# Masarakulay Section, Ribbi, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/masarakulay/ Section · Ribbi # Masarakulay Masarakulay is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Ribbi, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **112.9 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 113km² - 54 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masarakulay? Masarakulay 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 7 other sections: [Foredugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/foredugu/), [Greema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/greema/), [Makera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/makera/), [Malanchor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/malanchor/), [Mawoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/mawoma/), [Mongere](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/mongere/) and [Motoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/motoni/). By area it is the 126th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 17.8% of [Ribbi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/). The centre of Masarakulay is about 65 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3246° N, 12.6637° 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: Masarakulay - 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)67 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry174 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, 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 Masarakulay Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Masarakulay. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 76 m above sea level (median 54 m). - Batpo - Gbonkolenken - Kpawama - Madauda - Mafulumu - Mafulumu Koya - Magbese - Makolo - Makoma - Mamara - Manahun - Mapoli - Mapose - Maramu - Marsarakule - Masamura - Masarakule - Matanke - Matempe - Matompi - Mayambaseri - Mogbessie - Mojaumko - Periwama - Surikamara - Tendokom 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 Masarakulay Named natural and historic features inside Masarakulay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Batlot - Batnunk - Batpo - Magbenka - Makoma 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 Masarakulay 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 Masarakulay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) Petrol pump Conex · Fondu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48966&mlon=-12.75728#map=17/8.48966/-12.75728) Hotel The Heart Plaza Moyamba · Koromboya 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16019&mlon=-12.43660#map=17/8.16019/-12.43660) School Vine Memorial Baptist School · Motobon 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12016&mlon=-12.82836#map=17/8.12016/-12.82836) Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 26 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 - Masanka - Mobureh - Motoni - Motonkoh - Upper Ribbi - Yoni ## Quick answers - Where is Masarakulay?In Ribbi, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Masarakulay?Foredugu, Greema, Makera, Malanchor, Mawoma, Mongere and Motoni - What time zone is Masarakulay in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Masarakulay?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Masarakulay?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masarakulay?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masarakulay?Settlements lie between 29 m and 76 m - What is the best time to visit Masarakulay?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Masarakulay?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masarakulay?Conex, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Masarakulay?SL03031205 (OCHA common operational dataset)