| Makari Gbanti | |
| Pushpin Map: | Sierra Leone |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sierra Leone |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Sierra Leone |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bombali District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name3: | Masongbon |
| Unit Pref: | metric |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Population Total: | 41186 |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | ±00:00 |
| Coordinates: | 8.8667°N -19°W |
Makari Gbanti is a chiefdom of Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Officially, the principal town now lies at Masongbon.[1] However, the village of Panlap is also considered the headquarters.[2] The historical centre was Makari.
, the chiefdom had a population of 41,186.[3]
Sylvanus Koroma, father of President Ernest Bai Koroma, came from the village of Yoni in Makari Gbanti.[4]