# Gbaray Bana Section, Libeisaygahun, Karene District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/gbaray-bana/ Section · Libeisaygahun # Gbaray Bana Gbaray Bana is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Libeisaygahun, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **36.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 36.4km² - 77 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gbaray Bana? Gbaray Bana lies in [Libeisaygahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/), [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: [Karine](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/karine/), [Mafonda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/mafonda/), [Mafonda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/mafonda/), [Maron](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/maron/), [Robaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/robaka/) and [Simbaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/simbaya/). By area it is the 699th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.9% of [Libeisaygahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/). The centre of Gbaray Bana is about 96 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9870° N, 12.5256° 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: Gbaray Bana - 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)84 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry136 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) 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 Gbaray Bana Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Gbaray Bana. Settlements here lie between about 58 m and 86 m above sea level (median 77 m). - Funknyin - Furikaria - Gbanti - Gberi - Makasi - Makombe - Malansar - Maseri - Masine - Masongo 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 Gbaray Bana Named natural and historic features inside Gbaray Bana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gbarana - Gbunguru 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 Gbaray Bana 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 Gbaray Bana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St John of God Hospital · Marampa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70360&mlon=-12.52499#map=17/8.70360/-12.52499) Bank UTB · Lunsar-Madigbo 33 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 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68707&mlon=-12.54237#map=17/8.68707/-12.54237) Hotel Africanas Guest House · Marampa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70977&mlon=-12.52262#map=17/8.70977/-12.52262) School Muraldo Secondary · Lunsar-Technical 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68989&mlon=-12.54216#map=17/8.68989/-12.54216) College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 34 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 Libeisaygahun - Batkanu - Mafonda - Mafonikay - Magbafth - Magbaingba - Magbanamba - Makaiba - Makayrembay - Mandawahun - Manyakoi - Maron - Mayankay - Robaka - Robombeh - Rotha-Tha - Simbaya ## Quick answers - Where is Gbaray Bana?In Libeisaygahun, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gbaray Bana?Karine, Mafonda, Mafonda, Maron, Robaka and Simbaya - What time zone is Gbaray Bana in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gbaray Bana?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gbaray Bana?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gbaray Bana?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gbaray Bana?Settlements lie between 58 m and 86 m - What is the best time to visit Gbaray Bana?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Gbaray Bana?St John of God Hospital, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gbaray Bana?UTB, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gbaray Bana?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gbaray Bana?SL05020602 (OCHA common operational dataset)