# Karene District, North Western Province – Chiefdoms & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/ District · North Western Province # Karene District Karene District is a district of Sierra Leone in North Western Province. It covers **5,522.3 km²**. It is divided into 8 chiefdoms. 731 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,522km² - 8chiefdoms - 10mapped services ## Where is Karene District? Karene District lies in [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other districts: [Bombali District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/), [Kambia District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/), [Koinadugu District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/) and [Port Loko District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/). By area it is the 6th largest of 16 districts in Sierra Leone. It covers 42.1% of [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/). The centre of Karene District is about 161 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 108 km from Port Loko, the main town of North Western Province. The centre point is at 9.6340° N, 12.3405° 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 Karene District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Karene District: 1 attraction. - Outamba-Kimili National Park · attraction 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: Karene District - 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) · Conakry140 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)147 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:31). 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. ## Chiefdoms of Karene District Chiefdom Area km² Sections Services [Buya Romende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/) 432 12 0 [Dibia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/) 185 7 0 [Libeisaygahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/) 527 17 0 [Sanda Loko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/) 600 15 4 [Sanda Magbolont](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/) 568 14 0 [Sanda Tendaran](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/) 359 10 0 [Sella Limba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/) 427 7 2 [Tambakha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/) 2,425 5 4 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Karene District - Kamakwie8,098 - Loma3,435 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Karene District Named natural and historic features inside Karene District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 187 rivers and streams. - Babria - Bacheri - Badi - Bama - Baratungo - Batabana - Batabit - Batabobo - Batalo - Batalol - Batamonkoni - Batapieh - Batapuntung - Batgbana - Batianga - Batiola - Batpolon - Belia - Bendekluiri - Bia - Bogbo - Bonkapla - Borompo - Dandaya …and 163 more. ### Hills and mountains 22 mountains; 19 hills; 6 peaks. - Kankua Geme · 826 m - Moriakri · 703 m - Kuru Hills · 657 m - Simba · 613 m - Sia · 514 m - Sakari · 472 m - Kansiga · 437 m - Kambaia · 435 m - Kuruntoki · 401 m - Tambara · 390 m - Kundaia · 371 m - Kotuwu · 361 m - Matindia · 352 m - Kania · 344 m - Mame · 341 m - Sanda · 338 m - Saram · 330 m - Yatia · 322 m - Konkoro · 301 m - Mayajo · 300 m - Sendeya · 294 m - Kani · 293 m - Saniageia · 289 m - Kotokhuri · 288 m …and 23 more. ### Forests and nature 2 parks. - Kilimi National Park - Outamba Kilimi National Park 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 Karene District and the best time to visit In Karene District, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,431 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (735 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 27 1 Feb 30 5 Mar 31 5 Apr 31 30 May 29 121 Jun 27 322 Jul 25 596 Aug 25 735 Sep 25 395 Oct 26 172 Nov 26 46 Dec 26 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Karene District Places mapped inside Karene District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels3 - Schools7 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Karene District?In North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Karene District?Bombali District, Kambia District, Koinadugu District and Port Loko District - What is there to see in Karene District?Outamba-Kimili National Park - What time zone is Karene District in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Karene District?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Karene District?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Karene District?Kamakwie - What is the highest point in Karene District?Kankua Geme (826 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Karene District?November to January - What is the P-code of Karene District?SL0502 (OCHA common operational dataset)