# Malanchor Section, Yoni, Tonkolili District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/malanchor/ Section · Yoni # Malanchor Malanchor is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **84.6 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 84.6km² - 70 mtypical elevation ## Where is Malanchor? Malanchor 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 7 other sections: [Makeni Rokefula](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/makeni-rokefula/), [Masarakulay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/masarakulay/), [Matene](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/matene/), [Mawoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/mawoma/), [Mokorewo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/mokorewo/), [Mongere](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/mongere/) and [Ronietta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/ronietta/). By area it is the 220th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.9% of [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/). The centre of Malanchor is about 72 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3523° N, 12.5908° 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: Malanchor - 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)73 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry176 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:34). 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 Malanchor Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Malanchor. Settlements here lie between about 48 m and 81 m above sea level (median 70 m). - Bari - Boma - Konta - Maboka - Maboko - Mafala - Makaba - Makondu - Makonon - Makundu - Malancho - Malanchor - Mamapam - Mamomoh - Mamu - Masebeh - Maseke - Mokafari - Mokainessie - One House - Petifu - Ro-barrie 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 Malanchor Named natural and historic features inside Malanchor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bari - Katani 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 Malanchor 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 Malanchor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) 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 Conex · Fondu 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48966&mlon=-12.75728#map=17/8.48966/-12.75728) Hotel The Heart Plaza Moyamba · Koromboya 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16019&mlon=-12.43660#map=17/8.16019/-12.43660) School Mokellay School Moyamba 2017 · Maninga 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29777&mlon=-12.29201#map=17/8.29777/-12.29201) College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44984&mlon=-12.85992#map=17/8.44984/-12.85992) 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 - Macrogba - Makeni Rokefula - Malompor - Mamaka - Masengbe - Mayira - Petifu Upper - Petifu-Lower - Ronietta - Yoni ## Quick answers - Where is Malanchor?In Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Malanchor?Makeni Rokefula, Masarakulay, Matene, Mawoma, Mokorewo, Mongere and Ronietta - What time zone is Malanchor in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Malanchor?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Malanchor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malanchor?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malanchor?Settlements lie between 48 m and 81 m - What is the best time to visit Malanchor?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Malanchor?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Malanchor?Community Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malanchor?Conex, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Malanchor?SL02051105 (OCHA common operational dataset)