# Romeni Section, Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/romeni/

Section · Bureh Kasseh Ma 

# Romeni

Romeni is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **35.8 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 35.8km²
- 62 mtypical elevation

## Where is Romeni?

Romeni lies in [Bureh Kasseh Ma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/), [Port Loko District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Kagbanthama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/kagbanthama/), [Makump](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/makump/), [Malal](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/malal/), [Marenka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/marenka/) and [Rotifunk](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/rotifunk/). By area it is the 707th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.5% of [Bureh Kasseh Ma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/). The centre of Romeni is about 74 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9107° N, 12.7211° 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: Romeni

- 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)62 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry123 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 06:57, sunset around 18:34).

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 Romeni

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Romeni. Settlements here lie between about 48 m and 69 m above sea level (median 62 m).

- Fotani
- Gberi
- Kotolon
- Kumrabai
- Laminaia
- Makonda
- Makunda
- Matinka
- Mayikbele
- Petifu
- Romeni

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 Romeni

Named natural and historic features inside Romeni, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kibonong

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 Romeni and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Port Loko District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,360 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (628 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 2 

Feb 27 5 

Mar 28 8 

Apr 28 34 

May 28 136 

Jun 26 367 

Jul 25 534 

Aug 25 628 

Sep 25 391 

Oct 26 186 

Nov 26 65 

Dec 25 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Romeni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Port Loko ETU · Romaka 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77518&mlon=-12.76191#map=17/8.77518/-12.76191) 

Bank GT Bank · Lunsar-Technical 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68790&mlon=-12.54191#map=17/8.68790/-12.54191) 

Petrol pump Total Fuel Station · Kambia 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10566&mlon=-12.92366#map=17/9.10566/-12.92366) 

Hotel Comfort Guest House · Romaka 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76915&mlon=-12.77369#map=17/8.76915/-12.77369) 

School Educaid Rolal · Romaka 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78523&mlon=-12.77592#map=17/8.78523/-12.77592) 

College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 33 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 Bureh Kasseh Ma

- Barmoi
- Kagbanthama
- Kaiyeabor
- Kalangba
- Kambia Morie
- Konta Ferry
- Mabombo
- Makana
- Mamanka
- Mange Morie
- Marenka
- Minthormore
- Rogbla
- Rotifunk
- Yali-Sanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Romeni?In Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Romeni?Kagbanthama, Makump, Malal, Marenka and Rotifunk
- What time zone is Romeni in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Romeni?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Romeni?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Romeni?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Romeni?Settlements lie between 48 m and 69 m
- What is the best time to visit Romeni?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Romeni?Port Loko ETU, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Romeni?GT Bank, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Romeni?Total Fuel Station, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Romeni?SL05030114 (OCHA common operational dataset)