# Korbu Section, Upper Bambara, Kailahun District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/korbu/ Section · Upper Bambara # Korbu Korbu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Upper Bambara, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **28.4 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 28.4km² - 203 mtypical elevation ## Where is Korbu? Korbu lies in [Upper Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/), [Kailahun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/bambara/), [Gbongre](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/mandu/gbongre/), [Goleiwoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/goleiwoma/), [Golu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/golu/), [Levuma Jeigbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/mandu/levuma-jeigbla/) and [Naiahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/naiahun/). By area it is the 874th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.6% of [Upper Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/). The centre of Korbu is about 282 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0789° N, 10.7100° 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: Korbu - 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 - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia199 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia209 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:27). 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 Korbu Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Korbu. Settlements here lie between about 192 m and 213 m above sea level (median 203 m). - Damaworu - Garama - Gendema - Giema - Katahun - Kimboyama - Kobu - Konoton - Semabu - Sengbeyema - Tambeya - Tewo - Walima - Widama 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 Korbu Named natural and historic features inside Korbu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Koya - Luya 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 Korbu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kailahun District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,002 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (476 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 2 Feb 26 13 Mar 27 30 Apr 27 70 May 27 127 Jun 25 283 Jul 24 391 Aug 24 476 Sep 24 368 Oct 25 179 Nov 25 55 Dec 25 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Korbu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Manowa Community Health Center · Manowa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16985&mlon=-10.75166#map=17/8.16985/-10.75166) Bank Mandingo Financial Service Association · Upper Kuiva 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) School Ahmadiyya Muslim Primary School · Goleiwoma 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09684&mlon=-10.70442#map=17/8.09684/-10.70442) Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27550&mlon=-10.57287#map=17/8.27550/-10.57287) 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 Upper Bambara - Bambara - Bomaru-guma - Goleiwoma - Golu - Naiahun ## Quick answers - Where is Korbu?In Upper Bambara, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Korbu?Bambara, Gbongre, Goleiwoma, Golu, Levuma Jeigbla and Naiahun - What time zone is Korbu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Korbu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Korbu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Korbu?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Korbu?Settlements lie between 192 m and 213 m - What is the best time to visit Korbu?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Korbu?Manowa Community Health Center, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Korbu?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Korbu?Carage, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Korbu?SL01011305 (OCHA common operational dataset)