# Yoni, Tonkolili District – Sections, Population & Map

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Chiefdom · Tonkolili District 

# Yoni

Yoni is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It had an estimated **125,444 people** in 2020 on 1,222 km² (about 103 per km²). It is divided into 13 sections. 362 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 76 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 125,444people (2020)
- 1,222km²
- 13sections
- 76mapped services

## How many people live in Yoni?

Yoni had an estimated **125,444 people** in 2020 — 21.2% of Tonkolili District, 11th of 161 chiefdoms. There are 943 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tonkolili District figure of 981). Spread over 1,222 km², that is about **103 people per km²**, 65th of 161 chiefdoms.

40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Tonkolili District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****16,603**

5–9 ****19,616**

10–14 ****14,995**

15–19 ****15,453**

20–24 ****11,714**

25–29 ****10,743**

30–34 ****7,673**

35–39 ****7,447**

40–44 ****5,296**

45–49 ****4,291**

50–54 ****3,308**

55–59 ****1,957**

60–64 ****1,992**

65–69 ****1,304**

70–74 ****1,158**

75–79 ****702**

80+ ****1,192**

Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle).

## Where is Yoni?

Yoni lies in [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 8 other chiefdoms: [Fakunya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/), [Gbonkolenken](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/), [Kholifa Mabang](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kholifa-mabang/), [Kongbora](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/), [Kori](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/), [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/), [Masimera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/) and [Ribbi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/). By area it is the 7th largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.0% of [Tonkolili District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/). The centre of Yoni is about 101 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4055° N, 12.3187° 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

- 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)99 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry193 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 06:55, sunset around 18:33).

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.

## Sections of Yoni

Section Area km² Localities Services 

[Foindu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/foindu/) 98 43 0 

[Gaindema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/gaindema/) 154 41 58 

[Macrogba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/macrogba/) 75 27 0 

[Makeni Rokefula](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/makeni-rokefula/) 123 43 0 

[Malanchor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/malanchor/) 85 22 0 

[Malompor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/malompor/) 38 21 0 

[Mamaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mamaka/) 108 28 0 

[Masengbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/masengbe/) 56 16 0 

[Mayira](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mayira/) 76 18 0 

[Petifu Upper](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/petifu-upper/) 112 40 0 

[Petifu-Lower](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/petifu-lower/) 32 10 0 

[Ronietta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/ronietta/) 156 38 0 

[Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/yoni/) 109 41 18 

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Yoni

Open gazetteers list **362 villages, towns and localities** in Yoni. The largest with a recorded population: Mile 91 (15,491) and Yonibana (3,589). Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 213 m above sea level (median 74 m).

- Bake Loko
- Bakeloko 2
- Banbutt
- Bankafu
- Baranin Two
- Baranin one
- Bari
- Barinyin
- Batbana
- Batsint
- Boma
- Bonka
- Bonkababay
- Bunkababi
- Bure
- Cibaki
- Fala
- Foindu
- Fuendu
- Gbanamoi
- Gbangbaia
- Gbangbama
- Gberi
- Gbila
- Gbiton
- Gbom
- Gbombana
- Gbombara
- Gbongba
- Gbonge
- Gbonka
- Gbonko
- Gbonkolal
- Gbonkolali
- Kamaya
- Kankantalu
- Kaprsanka
- Kaprsira
- Kendima
- Kitete
- Kitite
- Kockri
- Komsambo
- Konakri
- Kondobie
- Konmoya
- Konta
- Konta 1
- Kulkos
- Kumrabai
- Kumrabai Yoni
- Kundubi
- Kupi
- Kuranko
- Kuron
- Kurun
- Len
- Lopet
- Mabalie
- Mabange
- Mabansa
- Mabendu
- Mabethe
- Mabilebana
- Mabilelol
- Mabilla Banna
- Mabinti
- Maboala
- Maboka
- Mabokari
- Maboko
- Mabolu
- Mabom
- Mabonge
- Mabonth
- Mabontol
- Mabum
- Mabundu
- Mabunt
- Mabure
- Mabureh
- Maconteh
- Macroba
- Madina
- Mafala
- Mafan
- Mafenti
- Mafinta
- Mafokia
- Mafokoya
- Mafoni
- Mafonie
- Mafugbu
- Mafunde
- Magbafat
- Magbafath
- Magbafth
- Magbanamoi
- Magbanka
- Magbankori
- Magbant
- Magbap
- Magbassia
- Magbeika
- Magbenka
- Magbese
- Magbesebana
- Magbila
- Magbinti
- Magbla
- Magbolu
- Magbongbon
- Magbosi
- Magbosie
- Magboto
- Magbutu
- Magbuyu
- Majehun
- Maka
- Makaba
- Makabie
- Makabin
- Makafie
- Makagbo
- Makai
- Makaineh
- Makaisanka
- Makambo
- Makande
- Makaneh
- Makani
- Makanthi
- Makapr
- Makarangba
- Makaranke
- Makasi
- Makasie
- Makeleh
- Makeni
- Makeni Rofulla
- Makiabin
- Makint
- Makinti
- Makoi
- Makoler
- Makolo
- Makoloyma
- Makombo
- Makondu
- Makong
- Makonkari
- Makonon
- Makrugba
- Makui
- Makulima
- Makulon
- Makumba
- Makumbo
- Makumbu
- Makump
- Makumra
- Makundor
- Makundu
- Makura
- Makuseri
- Mala
- Malai
- Malakoh
- Malancho
- Malanchor
- Malempeh
- Malime
- Malokon
- Malosi
- Malosia
- Malumpa
- Malunku
- Mamaka
- Mamancha
- Mamankara
- Mamapam
- Mamayah
- Mamol
- Mamomoh
- Mamu
- Mamunta
- Mamusa
- Mamuta
- Manane
- Mangara
- Mange
- Mangobu
- Manianga
- Manis
- Manjehun
- Mano
- Mapamant
- Mapoli
- Maraka
- Maranda
- Marokeh
- Maruk
- Marusia
- Masabi
- Masaingba
- Masankara
- Masanki
- Masarifu
- Masebeh
- Maseke
- Masekte
- Maselumpo
- Masemgbe
- Masengbe
- Maserah
- Maseray
- Masere
- Maseri
- Maserry Bana
- Masesay
- Masete
- Masethleh 2 Highway
- Masetileh 1
- Masetle
- Masinkra
- Masipr
- Masire
- Masorie
- Masoya
- Masuba
- Masukta
- Masuri
- Matam
- Matamba
- Matambakonte
- Matambo
- Mate
- Matelane
- Mateti
- Mathamba
- Mathibo
- Mathoir
- Matibo
- Matofafi
- Matoineh
- Matoir
- Matopi
- Matopy
- Matumpi
- Mawuka
- Mayambakuri
- Mayambamaya
- Mayara Koroma
- Mayata
- Mayate
- Mayegboh
- Mayimbo
- Mayira
- Mayogbo
- Mayongoba
- Mayora
- Melkeya
- Mes
- Mile 71
- Mile 88
- Mile 91
- Miro
- Mobambo
- Mobia
- Mobisor
- Mogburi
- Mokabo
- Mokafari
- Mokafi
- Mokaima
- Mokainessie
- Mokamre
- Mokande
- Mokebi
- Mokele
- Mokema
- Mokinti
- Mokongbe
- Mokori
- Mokovo
- Momal
- Momanki
- Momondon
- Monyan
- Moraki
- Moria
- Morka
- Morka Juction
- Mosabi
- Mosinabo
- Mosinmira
- Mosira
- Motamba
- Moyango
- Moyiba
- Moyoro
- Mulikia
- Naprsanka
- Ngola
- Niminka
- Numunke
- Nwala
- One House
- Opothka
- Patfumayagbo
- Petifu
- Potka
- Pujehun
- Pulunrata
- Ranieta
- Ro-barrie
- Roban
- Robisbana
- Robonka
- Rogbla
- Rogbom
- Rogbon
- Rogbon Kana Selly
- Rokon
- Rokrot
- Rokumbi
- Rokumbi 1
- Rokumbi 2
- Roline
- Romagbut
- Romankneh
- Romanor
- Rongethor
- Rongolla
- Ronieta
- Ronietta inside
- Ronietta line
- Ronuri
- Ropothka
- Roruks
- Rosint
- Roten
- Royanka
- Royika
- Setnyin
- Shimbek
- Sumbuya
- Taua
- Tendokom
- Tongbai
- Vaama
- Waiwai
- Waka
- Wankalay
- Wongbo
- Wuyawa
- Yambakera
- Yanka
- Yema
- Yesa
- Yonibana
- Yonibanna

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

Named natural and historic features inside Yoni, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Baima
- Bari
- Batbui
- Batsint
- Bolon
- Bukabai
- Bukobai
- Gbanlewoso
- Gonbui
- Kalil
- Kamasa
- Kasokia
- Katani
- Mantamabi
- Matok
- Pampana

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 2 mountains.

- Kasabere · 484 m
- Kasanko · 329 m
- Magbant · 194 m
- Matoir · 190 m
- Mayata · 150 m
- Mabomp · 129 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 Yoni 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Yoni

Places mapped inside Yoni in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals9
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels2
- Schools37
- Colleges and universities7
- Pharmacies13
- Restaurants5

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Yoni?In Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What is the population of Yoni?125,444 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Yoni?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Yoni?About 103 people per km²
- What borders Yoni?Fakunya, Gbonkolenken, Kholifa Mabang, Kongbora, Kori, Koya, Masimera and Ribbi
- What time zone is Yoni in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Yoni?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Yoni?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yoni?362 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yoni?Settlements lie between 45 m and 213 m
- What is the highest point in Yoni?Kasabere (484 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Yoni?November to February
- How many hospitals are in Yoni?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Yoni?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yoni?SL020511 (OCHA common operational dataset)