# Lal-Lenken Section, Kholifa Rowala, Tonkolili District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/lal-lenken/ Section · Kholifa Rowala # Lal-Lenken Lal-Lenken is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kholifa Rowala, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **108.2 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 108km² - 3mapped services - 111 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lal-Lenken? Lal-Lenken lies in [Kholifa Rowala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/), [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 10 other sections: [Bo Road](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/bo-road/), [Kathegeya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/kathegeya/), [Mabonto](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/mabonto/), [Makelfa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/makelfa/), [Makump](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/makump/), [Mapaki](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/mapaki/), [Mathunkara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/mathunkara/), [Matotoka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/matotoka/), [Mayagba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/mayagba/) and [Simiria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/simiria/). By area it is the 140th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 24.0% of [Kholifa Rowala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-rowala/). The centre of Lal-Lenken is about 154 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7599° N, 11.8655° 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 Lal-Lenken OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Lal-Lenken: 1 ruins. - Physio House · ruins 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: Lal-Lenken - 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)147 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry212 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:31). 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 Lal-Lenken Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Lal-Lenken. Settlements here lie between about 100 m and 125 m above sea level (median 111 m). - Bomna - Bonma - G-Benteni - Kalmaro - Lumgba - Maberi - Madibi - Magbankoh - Magbonto - Makamba - Makari - Makolo - Makpankaw - Mamallah - Mamila - Maraka - Marako - Masanga - Masint - Masoko - Masokori - Matam - Matata - Matura - Petaw - Rogbenthneh 1 - Rogbenthneh 2 - Rogbese - Rogbom - Romango - Rosint - Rothatha - Rowala 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 Lal-Lenken Named natural and historic features inside Lal-Lenken, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Krima - Makala - Makankali - Sanga - Tebenko - Waka ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Gbototo · 403 m 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 Lal-Lenken 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 Lal-Lenken Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masanga Hospital Sierra Leone · Lal-Lenken 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75037&mlon=-11.83729#map=17/8.75037/-11.83729) Bank Standard Charterd Bank · Bombali Sebora - K 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87470&mlon=-12.05182#map=17/8.87470/-12.05182) Petrol pump Turn Table filling station · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87885&mlon=-12.04943#map=17/8.87885/-12.04943) Hotel Riverside Guest House · Bo Road 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72606&mlon=-11.94734#map=17/8.72606/-11.94734) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School Rowall Primary School · Lal-Lenken 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72682&mlon=-11.92097#map=17/8.72682/-11.92097) College Transit College · Bo Road 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72429&mlon=-11.94512#map=17/8.72429/-11.94512) Police station Rogbaneh Police Division · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88770&mlon=-12.04332#map=17/8.88770/-12.04332) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lal-Lenken Places mapped inside Lal-Lenken in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in Kholifa Rowala - Bo Road - Makump - Mamuntha - Mayatha - Mayossoh - Old Magburaka ## Quick answers - Where is Lal-Lenken?In Kholifa Rowala, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Lal-Lenken?Bo Road, Kathegeya, Mabonto, Makelfa, Makump, Mapaki, Mathunkara, Matotoka, Mayagba and Simiria - What is there to see in Lal-Lenken?Physio House - What time zone is Lal-Lenken in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Lal-Lenken?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Lal-Lenken?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lal-Lenken?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lal-Lenken?Settlements lie between 100 m and 125 m - What is the highest point in Lal-Lenken?Gbototo (403 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lal-Lenken?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Lal-Lenken?Masanga Hospital Sierra Leone, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lal-Lenken?Standard Charterd Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lal-Lenken?Turn Table filling station, about 24 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lal-Lenken?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Lal-Lenken?SL02050502 (OCHA common operational dataset)