# Rowollon Section, Mambolo, Kambia District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/mambolo/rowollon/

Section · Mambolo 

# Rowollon

Rowollon is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Mambolo, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **20.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 20.3km²
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rowollon?

Rowollon lies in [Mambolo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/mambolo/), [Kambia District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Kargbulor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/magbema/kargbulor/), [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/koya/), [Mambolo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/mambolo/mambolo/), [Mayakie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/mambolo/mayakie/), [Robis](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/mambolo/robis/) and [Rosinor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/rosinor/). By area it is the 998th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.3% of [Mambolo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/mambolo/). The centre of Rowollon is about 55 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9246° N, 13.0030° 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: Rowollon

- 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)40 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry99 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:35).

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 Rowollon

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Rowollon. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 30 m above sea level (median 20 m).

- Fokaw
- Makorth
- Makot
- Robump
- Rofokor
- Rolal
- Rowollon
- Royark
- Royoka
- Wolaw
- Yakgban

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 Rowollon and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kambia District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,433 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (702 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 1 

Feb 28 5 

Mar 30 6 

Apr 30 32 

May 28 129 

Jun 26 350 

Jul 25 576 

Aug 25 702 

Sep 25 388 

Oct 26 183 

Nov 26 59 

Dec 25 4 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rowollon

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Helen K Koroma · Kychom 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93668&mlon=-13.14341#map=17/8.93668/-13.14341) 

Petrol pump Total Fuel Station · Kambia 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10566&mlon=-12.92366#map=17/9.10566/-12.92366) 

Hotel Hotel Moriyah · Kambia 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11622&mlon=-12.93003#map=17/9.11622/-12.93003) 

School Ahmadiya Junior · Rosinor 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97013&mlon=-12.99855#map=17/8.97013/-12.99855) 

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 Mambolo

- Kalenkay
- Mambolo
- Matetie
- Mayakie
- Robis
- Tombo-Wallah

## Quick answers

- Where is Rowollon?In Mambolo, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Rowollon?Kargbulor, Koya, Mambolo, Mayakie, Robis and Rosinor
- What time zone is Rowollon in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Rowollon?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Rowollon?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rowollon?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rowollon?Settlements lie between 14 m and 30 m
- What is the best time to visit Rowollon?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rowollon?Helen K Koroma, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rowollon?Total Fuel Station, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rowollon?SL05010406 (OCHA common operational dataset)