Magburaka is the capital and largest city of Tonkolili District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone.

Magburaka lies just about 26 miles (42 km) drive south-west of Makeni, the economic center of Northern Sierra Leone and about 80  miles (135 km) drive east of the country's capital Freetown.

[4] Magburaka is a trade center and is one of the main cities in Northern Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone's former president Ernest Bai Koroma is a graduate of the Government Secondary School for Boys.

The major football club that represent the city and the entire Tonkolili District is the Golden Dragon F.C., which is currently playing in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in the country.