# Makpondo Section, Mono Sakrim, Pujehun District – Villages

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Section · Mono Sakrim 

# Makpondo

Makpondo is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Mono Sakrim, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **9.64 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.6km²
- 22 mtypical elevation

## Where is Makpondo?

Makpondo lies in [Mono Sakrim](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/mono-sakrim/), [Pujehun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Kemoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/mono-sakrim/kemoh/), [Nyango - Njeigbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/nyango-njeigbla/), [Sarbah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/sarbah/) and [Sitta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/mono-sakrim/sitta/). By area it is the 1140th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.7% of [Mono Sakrim](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/mono-sakrim/). The centre of Makpondo is about 228 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.1449° N, 11.6693° 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: Makpondo

- 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) · Monrovia138 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia176 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, 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 Makpondo

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Makpondo.

- Gorahun
- Mende

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 Makpondo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pujehun District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,968 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (474 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 4 

Feb 27 12 

Mar 27 25 

Apr 27 46 

May 27 107 

Jun 26 278 

Jul 25 392 

Aug 24 474 

Sep 25 331 

Oct 26 215 

Nov 26 64 

Dec 26 20 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makpondo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital · Panga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35095&mlon=-11.71884#map=17/7.35095/-11.71884) 

Petrol pump Station SKM · Kemokai 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02254&mlon=-11.38440#map=17/7.02254/-11.38440) 

Hotel Coco International Guest House · Kemokai 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01808&mlon=-11.38180#map=17/7.01808/-11.38180) 

School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) 

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 Mono Sakrim

- Gbomotie
- Kemoh
- Masanda Majagbe
- Pembaar
- Pullie
- Sitta
- Sowa

## Quick answers

- Where is Makpondo?In Mono Sakrim, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Makpondo?Kemoh, Nyango - Njeigbla, Sarbah and Sitta
- What time zone is Makpondo in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Makpondo?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Makpondo?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makpondo?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Makpondo?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makpondo?Pujehun Government Hospital, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makpondo?Station SKM, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Makpondo?SL03040703 (OCHA common operational dataset)