# Foronkoya Section, Kaffu Bullom, Port Loko District – Villages

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Section · Kaffu Bullom 

# Foronkoya

Foronkoya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kaffu Bullom, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **22.9 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22.9km²
- 26mapped services
- 35 mtypical elevation

## Where is Foronkoya?

Foronkoya lies in [Kaffu Bullom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/), [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: [Kasongha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/kasongha/), [Komrabai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/komrabai/), [Lungi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/lungi/), [Mahera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/mahera/) and [Yongro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/yongro/). By area it is the 961st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.6% of [Kaffu Bullom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/). The centre of Foronkoya is about 18 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6402° N, 13.1869° W.

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle).

## Things to see in and around Foronkoya

### Nearby, outside Foronkoya

- Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay17 km
- National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town17 km
- The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital18 km
- Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom18 km
- National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital18 km
- Bunce Island Fortress · ruins, Kamasondo18 km
- Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester18 km
- 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Foronkoya

- 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)2.8 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry114 km

### Nearest railway station

Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:36).

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 Foronkoya

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Foronkoya. The largest with a recorded population: Tintafor (5,460) and Sawkta (3,452). Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 41 m above sea level (median 35 m).

- Aku Town
- Benke
- Gbane
- Gbanelol
- Kamasundo
- Kambia
- Kerife
- Kirima
- Kurankoya
- Makasa
- Petifu
- Ponka
- Rogbane Bana
- Sawkta
- Tintafor
- Tulun

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 Foronkoya

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

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Freetown-Lungi International Airport

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 Foronkoya 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 Foronkoya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lungi Government Hospital · Foronkoya 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63209&mlon=-13.20375#map=17/8.63209/-13.20375) 

Bank FiBank · Foronkoya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61406&mlon=-13.20105#map=17/8.61406/-13.20105) 

ATM Zenith · Aberdeen 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49305&mlon=-13.27455#map=17/8.49305/-13.27455) 

Petrol pump Tintafor Fuelling Station · Foronkoya 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62888&mlon=-13.21746#map=17/8.62888/-13.21746) 

Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Freetown Airport · Foronkoya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61914&mlon=-13.19054#map=17/8.61914/-13.19054) 

Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) 

School Saint Augustine Agricultural Junior Secondary School · Foronkoya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63459&mlon=-13.21316#map=17/8.63459/-13.21316) 

College University of Sierra Leone · Fourah Bay 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49222&mlon=-13.20940#map=17/8.49222/-13.20940) 

Police station Airport Police Division · Foronkoya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61460&mlon=-13.20236#map=17/8.61460/-13.20236) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Foronkoya

Places mapped inside Foronkoya in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels11
- Schools6
- Restaurants1
- Police stations2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sections in Kaffu Bullom

- Kasongha
- Lungi
- Mahera
- Mamanki
- Mayaya
- Rosint
- Yongro

## Quick answers

- Where is Foronkoya?In Kaffu Bullom, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Foronkoya?Kasongha, Komrabai, Lungi, Mahera and Yongro
- What is there to see in Foronkoya?Old Fourah Bay College, National Railway Museum, The Cotton Tree, Sea Side View POW
- What time zone is Foronkoya in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Foronkoya?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Foronkoya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Foronkoya?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Foronkoya?Settlements lie between 25 m and 41 m
- What is the best time to visit Foronkoya?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Foronkoya?Lungi Government Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Foronkoya?FiBank, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Foronkoya?Zenith, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Foronkoya?Tintafor Fuelling Station, about 3.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Foronkoya?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Foronkoya?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Foronkoya?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Foronkoya?SL05030201 (OCHA common operational dataset)