# Petifu-Lower Section, Yoni, Tonkolili District – Villages

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Section · Yoni 

# Petifu-Lower

Petifu-Lower is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **31.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 31.9km²
- 65 mtypical elevation

## Where is Petifu-Lower?

Petifu-Lower 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 4 other sections: [Kovella](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/kovella/), [Kpangulgo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/kpangulgo/), [Mayira](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mayira/) and [Ronietta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/ronietta/). By area it is the 787th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 2.6% of [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/). The centre of Petifu-Lower is about 91 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3598° N, 12.4180° 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: Petifu-Lower

- 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)90 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry188 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 Petifu-Lower

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Petifu-Lower. Settlements here lie between about 63 m and 81 m above sea level (median 65 m).

- Bankafu
- Konakri
- Mafokia
- Mafokoya
- Magbila
- Makagbo
- Roban
- Roruks
- Setnyin
- Yambakera

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).

## Weather in Petifu-Lower 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 Petifu-Lower

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital yonibana CHP · Yoni 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43937&mlon=-12.24359#map=17/8.43937/-12.24359) 

Bank Community Bank · Lunsar-Baipolon 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68472&mlon=-12.53398#map=17/8.68472/-12.53398) 

Petrol pump Oasis Gas Station · Yoni 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46921&mlon=-12.24908#map=17/8.46921/-12.24908) 

Hotel Samies · Mosoe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16775&mlon=-12.42131#map=17/8.16775/-12.42131) 

School Mokellay School Moyamba 2017 · Maninga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29777&mlon=-12.29201#map=17/8.29777/-12.29201) 

College WELCOME TO CENTRAL UNIVERSITY · Yoni 23 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
- Macrogba
- Makeni Rokefula
- Malanchor
- Malompor
- Mamaka
- Masengbe
- Mayira
- Petifu Upper
- Ronietta
- Yoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Petifu-Lower?In Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Petifu-Lower?Kovella, Kpangulgo, Mayira and Ronietta
- What time zone is Petifu-Lower in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Petifu-Lower?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Petifu-Lower?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Petifu-Lower?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Petifu-Lower?Settlements lie between 63 m and 81 m
- What is the best time to visit Petifu-Lower?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Petifu-Lower?yonibana CHP, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Petifu-Lower?Community Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Petifu-Lower?Oasis Gas Station, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Petifu-Lower?SL02051111 (OCHA common operational dataset)