# Marunia Koray Section, Kholifa Mabang, Tonkolili District

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Section · Kholifa Mabang 

# Marunia Koray

Marunia Koray is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kholifa Mabang, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **44.5 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 44.5km²
- 72 mtypical elevation

## Where is Marunia Koray?

Marunia Koray lies in [Kholifa Mabang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/), [Tonkolili District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 7 other sections: [Kiamp Kakolo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/kiamp-kakolo/), [Mabang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/mabang/), [Makoba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/makoba/), [Mamaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mamaka/), [Marunia Sakie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/marunia-sakie/), [Mayola-Thatha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/mayola-thatha/) and [Rochen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/rochen/). By area it is the 566th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.1% of [Kholifa Mabang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/). The centre of Marunia Koray is about 109 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5851° N, 12.2500° 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: Marunia Koray

- 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)104 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry186 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:32).

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 Marunia Koray

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Marunia Koray. Settlements here lie between about 69 m and 76 m above sea level (median 72 m).

- Boso
- Kankr
- Mababay
- Magbodo
- Magbondo
- Marunia
- Mashereku
- Masireku
- Maworr
- Mawur
- Robossor
- Rokomeh

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 Marunia Koray and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tonkolili District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (570 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 1 

Feb 28 4 

Mar 29 9 

Apr 30 28 

May 28 108 

Jun 26 310 

Jul 25 478 

Aug 24 570 

Sep 25 346 

Oct 26 161 

Nov 26 47 

Dec 25 3 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Marunia Koray

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital community health foundation · Yoni 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46879&mlon=-12.24019#map=17/8.46879/-12.24019) 

Bank Community Bank · Lunsar-Baipolon 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68472&mlon=-12.53398#map=17/8.68472/-12.53398) 

Petrol pump Oasis Gas Station · Yoni 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46921&mlon=-12.24908#map=17/8.46921/-12.24908) 

Hotel Makama Hotel · Gaindema 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46773&mlon=-12.21251#map=17/8.46773/-12.21251) 

Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) 

School UMC Primary School - Mamorka Junction · Yoni 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48172&mlon=-12.28390#map=17/8.48172/-12.28390) 

College WELCOME TO CENTRAL UNIVERSITY · Yoni 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46846&mlon=-12.24313#map=17/8.46846/-12.24313) 

Police station Regional Police Head Quarter · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87763&mlon=-12.05270#map=17/8.87763/-12.05270) 

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 Kholifa Mabang

- Kumrabai
- Mabang
- Marunia Sakie

## Quick answers

- Where is Marunia Koray?In Kholifa Mabang, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Marunia Koray?Kiamp Kakolo, Mabang, Makoba, Mamaka, Marunia Sakie, Mayola-Thatha and Rochen
- What time zone is Marunia Koray in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Marunia Koray?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Marunia Koray?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Marunia Koray?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Marunia Koray?Settlements lie between 69 m and 76 m
- What is the best time to visit Marunia Koray?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Marunia Koray?community health foundation, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Marunia Koray?Community Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marunia Koray?Oasis Gas Station, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Marunia Koray?SL02050403 (OCHA common operational dataset)