# Macrogba Section, Yoni, Tonkolili District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/macrogba/

Section · Yoni 

# Macrogba

Macrogba is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **75.3 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 75.3km²
- 79 mtypical elevation

## Where is Macrogba?

Macrogba lies in [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/), [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: [Kpangulgo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/kpangulgo/), [Mamaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mamaka/), [Mayira](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mayira/), [Petifu Upper](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/petifu-upper/), [Tangbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/tangbla/) and [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/yoni/). By area it is the 269th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.2% of [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/). The centre of Macrogba is about 98 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4006° N, 12.3509° 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: Macrogba

- 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)96 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry190 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.

## Villages and localities in Macrogba

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Macrogba. Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 90 m above sea level (median 79 m).

- Gbombana
- Kaprsanka
- Kockri
- Mabendu
- Mabonge
- Mabundu
- Macroba
- Magbant
- Makeni
- Makondu
- Makrugba
- Makulon
- Makundor
- Mapamant
- Masoya
- Matelane
- Matoineh
- Mayata
- Mayate
- Mes
- Naprsanka
- Niminka
- Rokon
- Rokrot
- Rosint
- Roten
- Wankalay

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 Macrogba

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

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Magbant · 194 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 Macrogba 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 Macrogba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital yonibana CHP · Yoni 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43937&mlon=-12.24359#map=17/8.43937/-12.24359) 

Bank Community Bank · Lunsar-Baipolon 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68472&mlon=-12.53398#map=17/8.68472/-12.53398) 

Petrol pump Oasis Gas Station · Yoni 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46921&mlon=-12.24908#map=17/8.46921/-12.24908) 

Hotel Japen Guest House · Gaindema 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46497&mlon=-12.21993#map=17/8.46497/-12.21993) 

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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46846&mlon=-12.24313#map=17/8.46846/-12.24313) 

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 Yoni

- Foindu
- Gaindema
- Makeni Rokefula
- Malanchor
- Malompor
- Mamaka
- Masengbe
- Mayira
- Petifu Upper
- Petifu-Lower
- Ronietta
- Yoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Macrogba?In Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Macrogba?Kpangulgo, Mamaka, Mayira, Petifu Upper, Tangbla and Yoni
- What time zone is Macrogba in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Macrogba?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Macrogba?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Macrogba?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Macrogba?Settlements lie between 70 m and 90 m
- What is the highest point in Macrogba?Magbant (194 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Macrogba?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Macrogba?yonibana CHP, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Macrogba?Community Bank, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Macrogba?Oasis Gas Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Macrogba?SL02051103 (OCHA common operational dataset)