# Rochen Section, Malal Mara, Tonkolili District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/rochen/ Section · Malal Mara # Rochen Rochen is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Malal Mara, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **59.8 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 59.8km² - 72 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rochen? Rochen lies in [Malal Mara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/), [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/), [Mabilafu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/mabilafu/), [Makoba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/makoba/), [Malal](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/malal/), [Mara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/mara/), [Marunia Koray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/marunia-koray/) and [Matanka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/matanka/). By area it is the 395th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 17.7% of [Malal Mara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/). The centre of Rochen is about 106 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6548° N, 12.2875° 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: Rochen - 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)100 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry178 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 Rochen Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Rochen. Settlements here lie between about 66 m and 82 m above sea level (median 72 m). - Mabanglol - Makaramgba - Malolum - Maseku - Masheku - Masuba - Matanko - Pulun - Rochen - Ropulun - Tendokom - Tongbai - Yall 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 Rochen Named natural and historic features inside Rochen, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gbonba 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 Rochen 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 Rochen Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital community health foundation · Yoni 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46879&mlon=-12.24019#map=17/8.46879/-12.24019) Bank UTB · Lunsar-Madigbo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69386&mlon=-12.53143#map=17/8.69386/-12.53143) Petrol pump Oasis Gas Station · Yoni 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46921&mlon=-12.24908#map=17/8.46921/-12.24908) Hotel Makama Hotel · Gaindema 22 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 36 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 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48172&mlon=-12.28390#map=17/8.48172/-12.28390) College WELCOME TO CENTRAL UNIVERSITY · Yoni 21 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 36 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 Malal Mara - Kiamp Kakolo - Mabilafu - Makoba - Malal - Manewa - Mara - Matanka ## Quick answers - Where is Rochen?In Malal Mara, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Rochen?Kiamp Kakolo, Mabilafu, Makoba, Malal, Mara, Marunia Koray and Matanka - What time zone is Rochen in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Rochen?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Rochen?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rochen?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rochen?Settlements lie between 66 m and 82 m - What is the best time to visit Rochen?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Rochen?community health foundation, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rochen?UTB, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rochen?Oasis Gas Station, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rochen?SL02050808 (OCHA common operational dataset)