# Royema Section, Lokomasama, Port Loko District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/royema/

Section · Lokomasama 

# Royema

Royema is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lokomasama, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **35.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 35.2km²
- 29 mtypical elevation

## Where is Royema?

Royema lies in [Lokomasama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/), [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 7 other sections: [Benkia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/benkia/), [Gbainty](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/gbainty/), [Kantaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/kantaya/), [Komrabai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/komrabai/), [Mapiterr](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/mapiterr/), [Matheng](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/matheng/) and [Petifu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/petifu/). By area it is the 717th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.9% of [Lokomasama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/). The centre of Royema is about 32 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7333° N, 13.0834° 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 Royema

### Nearby, outside Royema

- Bunce Island Fortress · ruins, Kamasondo19 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: Royema

- 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)18 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry110 km

### Nearest railway station

Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 36 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 06:58, 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 Royema

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Royema. Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 44 m above sea level (median 29 m).

- Bakolo
- Gbombana
- Karine
- Makasa
- Mayan
- Taua
- Tintafol
- Wari Lol
- Yema

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 Royema 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 Royema

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

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

Bank FiBank · Foronkoya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61406&mlon=-13.20105#map=17/8.61406/-13.20105) 

ATM Econank · Brookfields 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) 

Petrol pump Conex · Kasongha 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60611&mlon=-13.17940#map=17/8.60611/-13.17940) 

Hotel Yogi Guest House · Kasongha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61196&mlon=-13.17530#map=17/8.61196/-13.17530) 

Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) 

School SLMB school · Gbainty 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.79784&mlon=-13.11500#map=17/8.79784/-13.11500) 

College University of Sierra Leone · Fourah Bay 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49222&mlon=-13.20940#map=17/8.49222/-13.20940) 

Police station Airport Police Division · Foronkoya 19 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.

## Other sections in Lokomasama

- Benkia
- Gbainty
- Kamasondo
- Kantaya
- Katonga
- Komrabai
- Konta
- Magbokorr
- Mannah
- Mapiterr
- Matheng
- Petifu
- Yurika

## Quick answers

- Where is Royema?In Lokomasama, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Royema?Benkia, Gbainty, Kantaya, Komrabai, Mapiterr, Matheng and Petifu
- What is there to see in Royema?Bunce Island Fortress
- What time zone is Royema in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Royema?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Royema?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Royema?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Royema?Settlements lie between 18 m and 44 m
- What is the best time to visit Royema?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Royema?Lungi Government Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Royema?FiBank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Royema?Econank, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Royema?Conex, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Royema?SL05030413 (OCHA common operational dataset)