# Madonkeh Section, Koya Rural, Western Area Rural – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/madonkeh/

Section · Koya Rural 

# Madonkeh

Madonkeh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province. It covers **14.8 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.8km²
- 1mapped service
- 29 mtypical elevation

## Where is Madonkeh?

Madonkeh lies in [Koya Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/), [Western Area Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Kagbala B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/kagbala-b/), [Newton](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/newton/), [Robia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/robia/), [Sanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/sanda/), [Songo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/songo/) and [Waterloo Village A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/waterloo-village-a/). By area it is the 1078th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.8% of [Koya Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/). The centre of Madonkeh is about 28 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3653° N, 13.0110° 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 Madonkeh

### Nearby, outside Madonkeh

- Tigiemans Resident · attraction, Hastings Village A14 km
- Western Area Peninsula National Park · nature reserve, York17 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: Madonkeh

- 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)35 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry150 km

### Nearest railway station

Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 7.5 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 18:36).

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 Madonkeh

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Madonkeh. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 34 m above sea level (median 29 m).

- Brama
- Ente Makoko Community
- Fakai
- Kola Tree
- Kwama
- Ma-Koko
- Ma-samana
- Mabrown Community
- Madonke
- Mapamp Community
- Mashallay
- Miami
- Piri Town
- Plain Town

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 Madonkeh and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Western Area Rural, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,569 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (699 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 1 

Feb 27 2 

Mar 27 2 

Apr 28 25 

May 28 135 

Jun 26 399 

Jul 25 644 

Aug 25 699 

Sep 25 400 

Oct 26 187 

Nov 26 71 

Dec 26 4 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madonkeh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital AHS - Waterloo Hospital · Waterloo Village A 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33563&mlon=-13.07352#map=17/8.33563/-13.07352) 

Bank Sierra Leone National Bank · Benguema Village A 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32682&mlon=-13.06643#map=17/8.32682/-13.06643) 

ATM Econank · Brookfields 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) 

Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Malambay 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33208&mlon=-13.04611#map=17/8.33208/-13.04611) 

Hotel Hotel Compañero · Newton 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33831&mlon=-13.01659#map=17/8.33831/-13.01659) 

Mall STG - Computer Shop · New England-Hill C 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) 

School UMC School · Madonkeh 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36037&mlon=-13.00139#map=17/8.36037/-13.00139) 

College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) 

Police station Kissy Town Community Police Post · Malambay 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33520&mlon=-13.04218#map=17/8.33520/-13.04218) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Madonkeh

Places mapped inside Madonkeh in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sections in Koya Rural

- Fabaina Area
- Magbafti
- Malambay
- Newton
- Songo

## Quick answers

- Where is Madonkeh?In Koya Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Madonkeh?Kagbala B, Newton, Robia, Sanda, Songo and Waterloo Village A
- What is there to see in Madonkeh?Tigiemans Resident, Western Area Peninsula National Park
- What time zone is Madonkeh in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Madonkeh?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Madonkeh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Madonkeh?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Madonkeh?Settlements lie between 4 m and 34 m
- What is the best time to visit Madonkeh?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madonkeh?AHS - Waterloo Hospital, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madonkeh?Sierra Leone National Bank, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Madonkeh?Econank, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madonkeh?NP Filling Station, about 5.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Madonkeh?SL04010102 (OCHA common operational dataset)