# Mayenkineh Section, East III, Western Area Urban – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/mayenkineh/ Section · East III # Mayenkineh Mayenkineh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in East III, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **1.48 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.5km² - 4mapped services - 184 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mayenkineh? Mayenkineh lies in [East III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/), [Western Area Urban](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Allen Town I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/allen-town-i/), [Charlotte](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/charlotte/), [Pamuronko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/pamuronko/) and [Robis](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/robis/). By area it is the 1225th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.9% of [East III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/). The centre of Mayenkineh is about 10 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4314° N, 13.1625° 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 Mayenkineh ### Nearby, outside Mayenkineh - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst4.6 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst5.0 km - Tigiemans Resident · attraction, Hastings Village A6.3 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town8.3 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town8.5 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay8.5 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester8.7 km - Mambo Waterfall · waterfall, Hamilton8.9 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital10 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital10 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station10 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom11 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: Mayenkineh - 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)21 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry137 km ### Nearest railway station Hastings (Hastings Village A), about 5.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, 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 Mayenkineh Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mayenkineh. - Fulla Town - Gassama Street - Mayeikeneh - Mayenkineh - Mayenkinek Village 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 Mayenkineh and the best time to visit Using the climate of Western Area Urban, 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 Mayenkineh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ahmaddya hospital · Pamuronko 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43165&mlon=-13.15488#map=17/8.43165/-13.15488) Bank ROKEL BANK · Old Warf 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44345&mlon=-13.16330#map=17/8.44345/-13.16330) ATM Econank · Brookfields 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump Conex · Hastings Village A 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40200&mlon=-13.16716#map=17/8.40200/-13.16716) Hotel My Base · Allen Town II 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41677&mlon=-13.15748#map=17/8.41677/-13.15748) Mall STG - Computer Shop · New England-Hill C 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) School LINCOLN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL · Mayenkineh 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43127&mlon=-13.16503#map=17/8.43127/-13.16503) College Cambridge high school · Mayenkineh 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43327&mlon=-13.15952#map=17/8.43327/-13.15952) Police station CONO WATER POLICE POST · Congo Water I 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45249&mlon=-13.17057#map=17/8.45249/-13.17057) 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 Mayenkineh Places mapped inside Mayenkineh in open map data, by type. - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 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 East III - Allen Town I - Allen Town II - Bottom Oku - Congo Water I - Congo Water II - Grass Field - Industrial Estate - Jalloh Terrace - Kissy Brook - Kissy Bye Pass I - Kissy Bye Pass II - Kissy Mental - Kissy Mess Mess - Kuntolor - Lowcost Housing - Mamba Ridge I - Mamba Ridge II - Old Warf - Pamuronko - Portee - Robis - Rokupa - Shell - Thunderhill ## Quick answers - Where is Mayenkineh?In East III, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mayenkineh?Allen Town I, Charlotte, Pamuronko and Robis - What is there to see in Mayenkineh?Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Tigiemans Resident, National Railway Museum - What time zone is Mayenkineh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mayenkineh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mayenkineh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mayenkineh?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mayenkineh?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Mayenkineh?Ahmaddya hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mayenkineh?ROKEL BANK, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mayenkineh?Econank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mayenkineh?Conex, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mayenkineh?SL04020518 (OCHA common operational dataset)