# Motoni Section, Ribbi, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/motoni/

Section · Ribbi 

# Motoni

Motoni is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Ribbi, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **66.9 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 66.9km²
- 38 mtypical elevation

## Where is Motoni?

Motoni lies in [Ribbi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/), [Moyamba District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 8 other sections: [Greema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/greema/), [Kentineh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/kentineh/), [Makera](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/makera/), [Masanka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/masanka/), [Masarakulay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/masarakulay/), [Mokebbie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/mokebbie/), [Saiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/saiama/) and [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/yoni/). By area it is the 332nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.5% of [Ribbi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/). The centre of Motoni is about 59 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2977° N, 12.7364° 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: Motoni

- 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)62 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry172 km

### Nearest railway station

Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 37 km from the centre.

### 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 18:35).

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 Motoni

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Motoni. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 67 m above sea level (median 38 m).

- Bandajuma
- Bradford
- Foya
- Kpawama
- Mabobo
- Maburima
- Mafodi
- Mahakolo
- Makabi
- Makutani
- Masambo
- Masati
- Mokarikon
- Mokea
- Motongu
- Motoni
- Moyambabasi
- Petifu
- Rosint

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 Motoni and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Moyamba District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,276 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (539 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 26 1 

Feb 27 4 

Mar 28 9 

Apr 29 36 

May 28 135 

Jun 26 362 

Jul 25 520 

Aug 25 539 

Sep 25 397 

Oct 26 203 

Nov 26 64 

Dec 26 7 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Motoni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) 

Bank Sierra Leone National Bank · Benguema Village A 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32682&mlon=-13.06643#map=17/8.32682/-13.06643) 

Petrol pump Conex · Fondu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48966&mlon=-12.75728#map=17/8.48966/-12.75728) 

Hotel Diamond lodge Hotel · Newton 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33333&mlon=-13.01670#map=17/8.33333/-13.01670) 

School Ahmadiyya Primary School · Fabaina Area 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31141&mlon=-12.92816#map=17/8.31141/-12.92816) 

College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) 

Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 22 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 Ribbi

- Kentineh
- Lower Ribbi
- Makera
- Masanka
- Masarakulay
- Mobureh
- Motonkoh
- Upper Ribbi
- Yoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Motoni?In Ribbi, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Motoni?Greema, Kentineh, Makera, Masanka, Masarakulay, Mokebbie, Saiama and Yoni
- What time zone is Motoni in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Motoni?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Motoni?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Motoni?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Motoni?Settlements lie between 20 m and 67 m
- What is the best time to visit Motoni?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Motoni?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Motoni?Sierra Leone National Bank, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Motoni?Conex, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Motoni?SL03031207 (OCHA common operational dataset)