# Karine Section, Dibia, Karene District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/karine/

Section · Dibia 

# Karine

Karine is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dibia, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **15.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 15.7km²
- 72 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karine?

Karine lies in [Dibia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/), [Karene District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Gbaray Bana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/gbaray-bana/), [Kayembor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/kayembor/), [Mafonda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/mafonda/), [Mafonikay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/mafonikay/), [Maron](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/maron/) and [Rogbalan](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/rogbalan/). By area it is the 1061st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.5% of [Dibia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/). The centre of Karine is about 87 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9268° N, 12.5851° 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: Karine

- 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)75 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry134 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 06:57, sunset around 18:33).

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 Karine

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Karine. Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 81 m above sea level (median 72 m).

- Kalangba
- Karina
- Mabere
- Makal
- Maribi
- Masane
- Wari

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 Karine and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karine

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St John of God Hospital · Marampa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70360&mlon=-12.52499#map=17/8.70360/-12.52499) 

Bank UTB · Lunsar-Madigbo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69386&mlon=-12.53143#map=17/8.69386/-12.53143) 

Petrol pump Shell Lunsar Highway · Lunsar-Technical 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68707&mlon=-12.54237#map=17/8.68707/-12.54237) 

Hotel Africanas Guest House · Marampa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70977&mlon=-12.52262#map=17/8.70977/-12.52262) 

School Educaid Rolal · Romaka 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78523&mlon=-12.77592#map=17/8.78523/-12.77592) 

College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) 

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 Dibia

- Kayembor
- Konta Kargbo
- Mafonda
- Makabari
- Makump
- Rogbalan

## Quick answers

- Where is Karine?In Dibia, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Karine?Gbaray Bana, Kayembor, Mafonda, Mafonikay, Maron and Rogbalan
- What time zone is Karine in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Karine?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Karine?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karine?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Karine?Settlements lie between 68 m and 81 m
- What is the best time to visit Karine?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karine?St John of God Hospital, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karine?UTB, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karine?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karine?SL05020201 (OCHA common operational dataset)