# Petifu Upper Section, Yoni, Tonkolili District – Villages

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Section · Yoni 

# Petifu Upper

Petifu Upper is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **112.3 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 112km²
- 76 mtypical elevation

## Where is Petifu Upper?

Petifu Upper 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: [Gaindema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/gaindema/), [Macrogba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/macrogba/), [Maninga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/maninga/), [Tangbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/tangbla/), [To - Ndambalenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/to-ndambalenga/) and [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/yoni/). By area it is the 127th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.2% of [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/). The centre of Petifu Upper is about 105 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3942° N, 12.2838° W.

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle).

## Things to see in and around Petifu Upper

### Nearby, outside Petifu Upper

- Kasewi Hills Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Zone - 314 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Petifu Upper

- 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)103 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry196 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 18:33).

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 Upper

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Petifu Upper. Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 86 m above sea level (median 76 m).

- Bake Loko
- Bakeloko 2
- Gbom
- Kitete
- Kitite
- Mabansa
- Mabinti
- Mabolu
- Mafan
- Magbankori
- Magbassia
- Magbeika
- Magbenka
- Magbesebana
- Magbinti
- Magbolu
- Makump
- Mala
- Malime
- Mamancha
- Mamol
- Mapoli
- Masaingba
- Masekte
- Maselumpo
- Masengbe
- Matam
- Mayimbo
- Miro
- Mokabo
- Mokovo
- Mosinmira
- Nwala
- Petifu
- Roban
- Rogbon
- Roline
- Setnyin
- Taua
- Yesa

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 Petifu Upper

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Bukobai
- Kasokia
- Matok

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 Petifu Upper 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 Upper

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital yonibana CHP · Yoni 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43937&mlon=-12.24359#map=17/8.43937/-12.24359) 

Bank Union Trust Bank · Zone - 7 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11367&mlon=-12.06970#map=17/8.11367/-12.06970) 

Petrol pump Oasis Gas Station · Yoni 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46921&mlon=-12.24908#map=17/8.46921/-12.24908) 

Hotel Japen Guest House · Gaindema 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46497&mlon=-12.21993#map=17/8.46497/-12.21993) 

School SLMB PRIMARY SCHOOL · Yoni 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43860&mlon=-12.24156#map=17/8.43860/-12.24156) 

College Canadian College of Modern Technology · Yoni 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45539&mlon=-12.23275#map=17/8.45539/-12.23275) 

Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11248&mlon=-12.07199#map=17/8.11248/-12.07199) 

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-Lower
- Ronietta
- Yoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Petifu Upper?In Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Petifu Upper?Gaindema, Macrogba, Maninga, Tangbla, To - Ndambalenga and Yoni
- What is there to see in Petifu Upper?Kasewi Hills Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Petifu Upper in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Petifu Upper?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Petifu Upper?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Petifu Upper?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Petifu Upper?Settlements lie between 62 m and 86 m
- What is the best time to visit Petifu Upper?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Petifu Upper?yonibana CHP, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Petifu Upper?Union Trust Bank, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Petifu Upper?Oasis Gas Station, about 9.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Petifu Upper?SL02051110 (OCHA common operational dataset)