# Roponka Section, Koya, Port Loko District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/roponka/

Section · Koya 

# Roponka

Roponka is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **24.6 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 24.6km²
- 22 mtypical elevation

## Where is Roponka?

Roponka lies in [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/), [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 3 other sections: [Benkia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/benkia/), [Magbeni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/magbeni/) and [Makorobolai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/makorobolai/). By area it is the 931st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 2.2% of [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/). The centre of Roponka is about 38 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5257° N, 12.8889° 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 Roponka

### Nearby, outside Roponka

- Bunce Island Fortress · ruins, Kamasondo17 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: Roponka

- 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)35 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry141 km

### Nearest railway station

Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, 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 Roponka

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Roponka. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 28 m above sea level (median 22 m).

- Bankalol
- Kolma
- Kuranko
- Lunseni
- Mabathe
- Mabete
- Madimsi
- Makarifala
- Makombaw
- Malunseni
- Mamiri
- Pawnka
- Ponka

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 Roponka 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 Roponka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maforki ETU · Moria 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74951&mlon=-12.77250#map=17/8.74951/-12.77250) 

Bank NaSSIT house building · Waterloo Village A 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33705&mlon=-13.07545#map=17/8.33705/-13.07545) 

Petrol pump Mariama Petroleum · Fondu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50161&mlon=-12.75766#map=17/8.50161/-12.75766) 

Hotel Hotel Compañero · Newton 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33831&mlon=-13.01659#map=17/8.33831/-13.01659) 

School Church of God Primary School · Mathirie 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37419&mlon=-12.93933#map=17/8.37419/-12.93933) 

College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) 

Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44984&mlon=-12.85992#map=17/8.44984/-12.85992) 

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 Koya

- Benkia
- Fondu
- Foredugu
- Futa
- Gbabai
- Kagbala A
- Kagbala B
- Magbandoma
- Magbeni
- Mahera
- Marefa
- Matene
- Mathirie
- Mawoma
- Robia
- Rokel
- Rosarr
- Sanda
- Tumba

## Quick answers

- Where is Roponka?In Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Roponka?Benkia, Magbeni and Makorobolai
- What is there to see in Roponka?Bunce Island Fortress
- What time zone is Roponka in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Roponka?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Roponka?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Roponka?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Roponka?Settlements lie between 4 m and 28 m
- What is the best time to visit Roponka?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Roponka?Maforki ETU, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Roponka?NaSSIT house building, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Roponka?Mariama Petroleum, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Roponka?SL05030317 (OCHA common operational dataset)