# Rokel Section, Buya Romende, Karene District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/rokel/ Section · Buya Romende # Rokel Rokel is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Buya Romende, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **13.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.2km² - 60 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rokel? Rokel lies in [Buya Romende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/), [Karene District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 7 other sections: [Foredugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/foredugu/), [Gbaran Kamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/gbaran-kamba/), [Mabureh Mende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/mabureh-mende/), [Magbankitha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/magbankitha/), [Magbapsa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/magbapsa/), [Maronko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/maronko/) and [Petifu Bana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/petifu-bana/). By area it is the 1100th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.1% of [Buya Romende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/). The centre of Rokel is about 83 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7652° N, 12.5355° 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: Rokel - 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)74 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry149 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:33). 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 Rokel Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Rokel. Settlements here lie between about 54 m and 78 m above sea level (median 60 m). - Babai - Bunka - Mafuri - Maso - Rokel - Royel 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Rokel Named natural and historic features inside Rokel, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tolon Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Rokel and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karene District, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,431 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (735 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 27 1 Feb 30 5 Mar 31 5 Apr 31 30 May 29 121 Jun 27 322 Jul 25 596 Aug 25 735 Sep 25 395 Oct 26 172 Nov 26 46 Dec 26 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rokel Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St John of God Hospital · Marampa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70360&mlon=-12.52499#map=17/8.70360/-12.52499) Bank UTB · Lunsar-Madigbo 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69386&mlon=-12.53143#map=17/8.69386/-12.53143) Petrol pump Shell Lunsar Highway · Lunsar-Technical 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68707&mlon=-12.54237#map=17/8.68707/-12.54237) Hotel Africanas Guest House · Marampa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70977&mlon=-12.52262#map=17/8.70977/-12.52262) School Muraldo Secondary · Lunsar-Technical 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68989&mlon=-12.54216#map=17/8.68989/-12.54216) College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) 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 Buya Romende - Foredugu - Gbaran Kamba - Kamasundu - Mabureh Buya - Mabureh Mende - Magbengbe - Manungbu - Petifu Bana - Robis - Rosint - Worreh Mapoteh ## Quick answers - Where is Rokel?In Buya Romende, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Rokel?Foredugu, Gbaran Kamba, Mabureh Mende, Magbankitha, Magbapsa, Maronko and Petifu Bana - What time zone is Rokel in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Rokel?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Rokel?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rokel?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rokel?Settlements lie between 54 m and 78 m - What is the best time to visit Rokel?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Rokel?St John of God Hospital, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rokel?UTB, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rokel?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 8.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rokel?SL05020110 (OCHA common operational dataset)