# Yankabala Section, Sanda Tendaran, Karene District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/yankabala/ Section · Sanda Tendaran # Yankabala Yankabala is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sanda Tendaran, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **39.1 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 39.1km² - 71 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yankabala? Yankabala lies in [Sanda Tendaran](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/), [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 8 other sections: [Gbonkobana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/gbonkobana/), [Kalangba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/kalangba/), [Kayourgbor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/kayourgbor/), [Kukuna](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/kukuna/), [Makumray B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/makumray-b/), [Marampa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/marampa/), [Mateboi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/mateboi/) and [Rosos](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/rosos/). By area it is the 654th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.9% of [Sanda Tendaran](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/). The centre of Yankabala is about 126 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1779° N, 12.3254° 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: Yankabala - 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)114 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry148 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, 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 Yankabala Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Yankabala. Settlements here lie between about 56 m and 99 m above sea level (median 71 m). - Batkome - Bena - Gbane - Kaiogbo - Mafuri - Mandiaka - Mang-aibe - Masata - Masuri - Saka 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 Yankabala Named natural and historic features inside Yankabala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kafutuo - Mabanta 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 Yankabala 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 Yankabala Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Izfo Masiaka · Bubuya 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30290&mlon=-12.63952#map=17/9.30290/-12.63952) Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) School St. Joseph Primary School · Kamaranka 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29766&mlon=-12.20609#map=17/9.29766/-12.20609) 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 Sanda Tendaran - Kalangba - Kukuna - Marampa - Masisan - Mateboi - Rogbin - Rogboreh - Rosos - Sendugu ## Quick answers - Where is Yankabala?In Sanda Tendaran, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Yankabala?Gbonkobana, Kalangba, Kayourgbor, Kukuna, Makumray B, Marampa, Mateboi and Rosos - What time zone is Yankabala in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Yankabala?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Yankabala?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yankabala?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yankabala?Settlements lie between 56 m and 99 m - What is the best time to visit Yankabala?November to January - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yankabala?Izfo Masiaka, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yankabala?SL05020810 (OCHA common operational dataset)