# Massaquoi II Section, Soro Gbema, Pujehun District – Villages

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Section · Soro Gbema 

# Massaquoi II

Massaquoi II is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Soro Gbema, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **89.5 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 89.5km²
- 19 mtypical elevation

## Where is Massaquoi II?

Massaquoi II lies in [Soro Gbema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/), [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 6 other sections: [Gendema I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/gendema-i/), [Jassende Kpeima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/jassende-kpeima/), [Kemokai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/kemokai/), [Mano - River](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/mano-river/), [Moiwebu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/moiwebu/) and [Parvu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/parvu/). By area it is the 196th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.2% of [Soro Gbema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/). The centre of Massaquoi II is about 251 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.0007° N, 11.5219° 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: Massaquoi II

- 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) · Monrovia116 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia154 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 06:49, sunset around 18:32).

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 Massaquoi II

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Massaquoi II. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 37 m above sea level (median 19 m).

- Fabaina
- Folu
- Galu
- Gongwa
- Gonohun
- Juring
- Kawala
- Kpakala
- Kurako
- Kuranko
- Latu
- Madina
- Maina
- Maka
- Male
- Misila
- Nguala
- Sanga
- Sangara
- Semabu
- Sulima

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 Massaquoi II

Named natural and historic features inside Massaquoi II, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Male
- Mapei

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 Massaquoi II 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 Massaquoi II

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Station SKM · Kemokai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02254&mlon=-11.38440#map=17/7.02254/-11.38440) 

Hotel Coco International Guest House · Kemokai 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01808&mlon=-11.38180#map=17/7.01808/-11.38180) 

School R.C School · Kemokai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02270&mlon=-11.39035#map=17/7.02270/-11.39035) 

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 Soro Gbema

- Kemokai
- Kengo
- Kiazombo
- Mano - River
- Massaquoi I
- Moiwebu
- Zoker I
- Zoker II
- Zombo

## Quick answers

- Where is Massaquoi II?In Soro Gbema, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Massaquoi II?Gendema I, Jassende Kpeima, Kemokai, Mano - River, Moiwebu and Parvu
- What time zone is Massaquoi II in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Massaquoi II?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Massaquoi II?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Massaquoi II?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Massaquoi II?Settlements lie between 9 m and 37 m
- What is the best time to visit Massaquoi II?November to May
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Massaquoi II?Station SKM, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Massaquoi II?SL03041006 (OCHA common operational dataset)
