# Yoni-Pet Section, Masimera, Port Loko District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/yoni-pet/ Section · Masimera # Yoni-Pet Yoni-Pet is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Masimera, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **60.0 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 60.0km² - 64 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yoni-Pet? Yoni-Pet lies in [Masimera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/), [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 6 other sections: [Biki](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/biki/), [Biss-Manika](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/biss-manika/), [Maconteh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/maconteh/), [Mawullay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/marampa/mawullay/), [Nonkoba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/nonkoba/) and [Rokon/Komboya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/rokon-komboya/). By area it is the 390th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.9% of [Masimera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/). The centre of Yoni-Pet is about 77 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5870° N, 12.5391° 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: Yoni-Pet - 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)72 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry161 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 18:34). 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 Yoni-Pet Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Yoni-Pet. Settlements here lie between about 49 m and 78 m above sea level (median 64 m). - Kandema - Karakaw - Krukaton - Mabangura - Mabankra - Mabantamu - Madimoh-Yema - Madimoiyima - Magboko - Makire - Makrakoh - Makunduma - Makur - Mamoyor - Manane - Mankankane - Mansokanri - Mapoli - Marenkaw - Masika - Masuba - Masuri - Mayelimasa - Mayengbay - Mayengbe - Mobaw - Petifu - Rothoma - Rotret - Tiama - Toma - Yonipet 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 Yoni-Pet Named natural and historic features inside Yoni-Pet, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Batkon - Kapet 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 Yoni-Pet 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 Yoni-Pet Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baptist Eye Clinic Lunsar · Lunsar-Path Bana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69645&mlon=-12.52774#map=17/8.69645/-12.52774) Bank Community Bank · Lunsar-Baipolon 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68472&mlon=-12.53398#map=17/8.68472/-12.53398) Petrol pump Shell Lunsar Highway · Lunsar-Technical 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68707&mlon=-12.54237#map=17/8.68707/-12.54237) Hotel Bai Suba Resort · Lunsar-Madigbo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69108&mlon=-12.53702#map=17/8.69108/-12.53702) School Our Lady of Guadalupe Secondary School Lunsar · Lunsar-Baipolon 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68377&mlon=-12.53754#map=17/8.68377/-12.53754) College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 38 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 Masimera - Biki - Biss-Manika - Katick - Maconteh - Mamalikie - Masimera - Matuku - Mayola-Thatha - Nonkoba - Rokel - Rokon/Komboya ## Quick answers - Where is Yoni-Pet?In Masimera, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Yoni-Pet?Biki, Biss-Manika, Maconteh, Mawullay, Nonkoba and Rokon/Komboya - What time zone is Yoni-Pet in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Yoni-Pet?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Yoni-Pet?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yoni-Pet?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yoni-Pet?Settlements lie between 49 m and 78 m - What is the best time to visit Yoni-Pet?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Yoni-Pet?Baptist Eye Clinic Lunsar, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yoni-Pet?Community Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yoni-Pet?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yoni-Pet?SL05030712 (OCHA common operational dataset)