# Kabaya Section, Bramaia, Kambia District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/kabaya/ Section · Bramaia # Kabaya Kabaya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bramaia, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **19.9 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 19.9km² - 59 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kabaya? Kabaya lies in [Bramaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/), [Kambia District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Duramania](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/duramania/), [Filligungee](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/filligungee/), [Gberekhuray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/gberekhuray/), [Kukuna](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/kukuna/), [Seduya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/seduya/) and [Turaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/turaya/). By area it is the 1005th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.9% of [Bramaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/). The centre of Kabaya is about 124 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4316° N, 12.6407° 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: Kabaya - 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 - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry108 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)109 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:32). 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 Kabaya Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Kabaya. Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 71 m above sea level (median 59 m). - Dramania - Fanye - Fome - Gemidara - Heremakono - Kabaia - Kaifuna - Kalikhuri - Kelfalaya - Konika - Sukulu 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 Kabaya Named natural and historic features inside Kabaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Konika 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 Kabaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kambia District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,433 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (702 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 28 5 Mar 30 6 Apr 30 32 May 28 129 Jun 26 350 Jul 25 576 Aug 25 702 Sep 25 388 Oct 26 183 Nov 26 59 Dec 25 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Izfo Masiaka · Bubuya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30290&mlon=-12.63952#map=17/9.30290/-12.63952) School Umaro Muthar · Kukuna 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39611&mlon=-12.66393#map=17/9.39611/-12.66393) College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39854&mlon=-12.66472#map=17/9.39854/-12.66472) 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 Bramaia - Banguraia - Bassia - Bugami - Duramania - Filligungee - Fortumboyie - Gberekhuray - Gbolon - Kanku Bramaia - Konta - Kua Bramaia - Kufuru - Kukuna - Laminaia - Sansangie - Seduya - Shekaia - Sulaimania - Teneba Bramaia - Turaya ## Quick answers - Where is Kabaya?In Bramaia, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kabaya?Duramania, Filligungee, Gberekhuray, Kukuna, Seduya and Turaya - What time zone is Kabaya in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kabaya?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kabaya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabaya?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabaya?Settlements lie between 51 m and 71 m - What is the best time to visit Kabaya?November to January - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabaya?Izfo Masiaka, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kabaya?SL05010109 (OCHA common operational dataset)