# Rosint Section, Kaffu Bullom, Port Loko District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/rosint/ Section · Kaffu Bullom # Rosint Rosint is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kaffu Bullom, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **18.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.1km² - 1mapped service - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rosint? Rosint 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 2 other sections: [Mamanki](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/mamanki/) and [Yongro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/yongro/). By area it is the 1028th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.8% of [Kaffu Bullom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/kaffu-bullom/). The centre of Rosint is about 10 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5435° N, 13.1632° 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 Rosint ### Nearby, outside Rosint - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay7.7 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town7.9 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester9.5 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital10 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital10 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town11 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom11 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst13 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station14 km - Bunce Island Fortress · ruins, Kamasondo14 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst15 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley15 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: Rosint - 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)8.9 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry125 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 14 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 06:58, 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 Rosint Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Rosint. Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 27 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Cotton Tree - Kupr - Madina - Rogbom - Rosint - Tadi - Tagrin - Yelkakrom 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 Rosint Named natural and historic features inside Rosint, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 headland. - Kakim Island - Tagrin Point 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 Rosint 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 Rosint Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahera Hospital · Mahera 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60051&mlon=-13.19967#map=17/8.60051/-13.19967) Bank Ecobank · Fourah Bay 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49171&mlon=-13.20922#map=17/8.49171/-13.20922) ATM Econank · Brookfields 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump Rotifunk Filling Station · Kasongha 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60459&mlon=-13.18006#map=17/8.60459/-13.18006) Hotel Tariq's Resort and Restaurant · Rosint 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55411&mlon=-13.16151#map=17/8.55411/-13.16151) Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) School Queen Elizabeth II Secondary School · Yongro 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59786&mlon=-13.19567#map=17/8.59786/-13.19567) College University of Sierra Leone · Fourah Bay 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49222&mlon=-13.20940#map=17/8.49222/-13.20940) Police station POLICE STATION ROSS RD · Fourah Bay 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48563&mlon=-13.21231#map=17/8.48563/-13.21231) 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 Rosint Places mapped inside Rosint in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 - Foronkoya - Kasongha - Lungi - Mahera - Mamanki - Mayaya - Yongro ## Quick answers - Where is Rosint?In Kaffu Bullom, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Rosint?Mamanki and Yongro - What is there to see in Rosint?Old Fourah Bay College, National Railway Museum, Gun emplacement, The Cotton Tree - What time zone is Rosint in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Rosint?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Rosint?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rosint?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rosint?Settlements lie between 0 m and 27 m - What is the best time to visit Rosint?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Rosint?Mahera Hospital, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rosint?Ecobank, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rosint?Econank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rosint?Rotifunk Filling Station, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rosint?SL05030207 (OCHA common operational dataset)