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

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Section · Yoni 

# Ronietta

Ronietta is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **155.9 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 156km²
- 67 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ronietta?

Ronietta 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 9 other sections: [Biki](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/biki/), [Biss-Manika](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/biss-manika/), [Kovella](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/kovella/), [Maconteh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/masimera/maconteh/), [Makeni Rokefula](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/makeni-rokefula/), [Malanchor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/malanchor/), [Mayira](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mayira/), [Mokorewo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/mokorewo/) and [Petifu-Lower](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/petifu-lower/). By area it is the 60th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.8% of [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/). The centre of Ronietta is about 85 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3834° N, 12.4657° 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: Ronietta

- 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)84 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry183 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 18:34).

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 Ronietta

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Ronietta. Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 78 m above sea level (median 67 m).

- Banbutt
- Batbana
- Batsint
- Gbangbaia
- Komsambo
- Kuranko
- Lopet
- Mabalie
- Mafinta
- Magbosi
- Magbosie
- Magbuyu
- Makoi
- Makui
- Makumbo
- Makumbu
- Manianga
- Manis
- Masanki
- Masuba
- Matofafi
- Mayora
- Mile 71
- Mobambo
- Mogburi
- Mokaima
- Momal
- Momanki
- Mosira
- Moyango
- Ranieta
- Romagbut
- Ronietta inside
- Ronietta line
- Royika
- Shimbek
- Tendokom
- Yanka

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 Ronietta

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Batbui
- Batsint
- Bolon
- Gonbui

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 Ronietta 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 Ronietta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital yonibana CHP · Yoni 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43937&mlon=-12.24359#map=17/8.43937/-12.24359) 

Bank Community Bank · Lunsar-Baipolon 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68472&mlon=-12.53398#map=17/8.68472/-12.53398) 

Petrol pump Oasis Gas Station · Yoni 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46921&mlon=-12.24908#map=17/8.46921/-12.24908) 

Hotel Samies · Mosoe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16775&mlon=-12.42131#map=17/8.16775/-12.42131) 

School Mokellay School Moyamba 2017 · Maninga 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29777&mlon=-12.29201#map=17/8.29777/-12.29201) 

College WELCOME TO CENTRAL UNIVERSITY · Yoni 26 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
- Petifu-Lower
- Yoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Ronietta?In Yoni, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Ronietta?Biki, Biss-Manika, Kovella, Maconteh, Makeni Rokefula, Malanchor, Mayira, Mokorewo and Petifu-Lower
- What time zone is Ronietta in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Ronietta?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Ronietta?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ronietta?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ronietta?Settlements lie between 59 m and 78 m
- What is the best time to visit Ronietta?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ronietta?yonibana CHP, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ronietta?Community Bank, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ronietta?Oasis Gas Station, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ronietta?SL02051112 (OCHA common operational dataset)
