# Semorkanie Section, Kunike, Tonkolili District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/semorkanie/ Section · Kunike # Semorkanie Semorkanie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kunike, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **86.1 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 86.1km² - 312 mtypical elevation ## Where is Semorkanie? Semorkanie lies in [Kunike](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/), [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 6 other sections: [Kabaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/kabaia/), [Kamarugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/kamarugu/), [Maboboh Koray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/maboboh-koray/), [Makali](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/makali/), [Mamurie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike-barina/mamurie/) and [Rolal](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/rolal/). By area it is the 213th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.8% of [Kunike](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/). The centre of Semorkanie is about 179 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6965° N, 11.6232° 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: Semorkanie - 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)173 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry239 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:30). 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 Semorkanie Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Semorkanie. Settlements here lie between about 123 m and 395 m above sea level (median 312 m). - Feme - Kenewa - Mafulaka - Mafulka - Magbogba - Makenti - Masati - Masimo-Kani - Masuri - Matumbu - Piti - Simbek 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 Semorkanie Named natural and historic features inside Semorkanie, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Feme - Fonke - Funko - Matenaw 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 Semorkanie and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tonkolili District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 219 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 1 Feb 26 4 Mar 28 9 Apr 28 28 May 27 108 Jun 25 310 Jul 23 478 Aug 23 570 Sep 23 346 Oct 24 161 Nov 24 47 Dec 23 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Semorkanie Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masanga Hospital · Lal-Lenken 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75058&mlon=-11.83713#map=17/8.75058/-11.83713) Hotel Riverside Guest House · Bo Road 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72606&mlon=-11.94734#map=17/8.72606/-11.94734) School Rowall Primary School · Lal-Lenken 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72682&mlon=-11.92097#map=17/8.72682/-11.92097) College Milestone Technology College Sierra Leone · Maboboh Koray 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69869&mlon=-11.77185#map=17/8.69869/-11.77185) 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 Kunike - Masingbi - Rolal - Sanda - Thamah - Thambaya - Wana - Yenkeh ## Quick answers - Where is Semorkanie?In Kunike, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Semorkanie?Kabaia, Kamarugu, Maboboh Koray, Makali, Mamurie and Rolal - What time zone is Semorkanie in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Semorkanie?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Semorkanie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Semorkanie?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Semorkanie?Settlements lie between 123 m and 395 m - What is the best time to visit Semorkanie?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Semorkanie?Masanga Hospital, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Semorkanie?SL02050704 (OCHA common operational dataset)