# Maronko Section, Maforki, Port Loko District – Villages & Map

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Section · Maforki 

# Maronko

Maronko is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Maforki, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **15.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 15.6km²
- 67 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maronko?

Maronko lies in [Maforki](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/), [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: [Komrabai-Waterloo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/komrabai-waterloo/), [Magbankitha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/magbankitha/), [Petifu Bana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/petifu-bana/), [Rogballan](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/marampa/rogballan/) and [Rokel](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/rokel/). By area it is the 1065th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 2.0% of [Maforki](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/). The centre of Maronko is about 78 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 24 km from Port Loko, the main town of Maforki. The centre point is at 8.7313° N, 12.5745° 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: Maronko

- 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)69 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry148 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 06:56, sunset around 18:33).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Maronko

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Maronko. Settlements here lie between about 55 m and 74 m above sea level (median 67 m).

- Gbindema
- Mafuis
- Magbundu
- Mamonso
- Mane
- Marunku
- Masimera

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 Maronko 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 Maronko

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mabesseneh Hospital · Marampa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70351&mlon=-12.52506#map=17/8.70351/-12.52506) 

Bank GT Bank · Lunsar-Technical 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68790&mlon=-12.54191#map=17/8.68790/-12.54191) 

Petrol pump Shell Lunsar Highway · Lunsar-Technical 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68707&mlon=-12.54237#map=17/8.68707/-12.54237) 

Hotel Bai Suba Resort · Marampa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69496&mlon=-12.54986#map=17/8.69496/-12.54986) 

School Muraldo Secondary · Lunsar-Technical 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68989&mlon=-12.54216#map=17/8.68989/-12.54216) 

College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 7.4 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 Maforki

- Batpolon
- Falaba
- Fenka
- Gberray Bana
- Gberray Morie
- Gberray Thunkara
- Gbonko Mayira
- Kabata
- Komrabai-Waterloo
- Kondato
- Maboni
- Maforay
- Magbankitha
- Magbengbeh
- Magbeni
- Makorobolai
- Malal
- Mamanso
- Mapolie
- Marunia
- Massebay
- Mathera
- Moria
- Old Port Loko
- Romaka
- Rosarr
- Sanda
- Sendugu
- Tauya

## Quick answers

- Where is Maronko?In Maforki, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Maronko?Komrabai-Waterloo, Magbankitha, Petifu Bana, Rogballan and Rokel
- What time zone is Maronko in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Maronko?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Maronko?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maronko?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maronko?Settlements lie between 55 m and 74 m
- What is the best time to visit Maronko?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maronko?Mabesseneh Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maronko?GT Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maronko?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 6.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maronko?SL05030520 (OCHA common operational dataset)