# Bombali District, Northern Province – Chiefdoms & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/ District · Northern Province # Bombali District Bombali District is a district of Sierra Leone in Northern Province. It had an estimated **470,673 people** in 2020 on 3,999 km² (about 118 per km²). Its main town is Makeni. It is divided into 9 chiefdoms. 777 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 142 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 470,673people (2020) - 3,999km² - 9chiefdoms - 142mapped services ## How many people live in Bombali District? Bombali District had an estimated **470,673 people** in 2020 — 16.8% of Northern Province, 9th of 14 districts. There are 948 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Northern Province figure of 954). Spread over 3,999 km², that is about **118 people per km²**, 6th of 14 districts. 40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Northern Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****62,295** 5–9 ****73,599** 10–14 ****56,262** 15–19 ****57,983** 20–24 ****43,950** 25–29 ****40,306** 30–34 ****28,789** 35–39 ****27,939** 40–44 ****19,871** 45–49 ****16,102** 50–54 ****12,411** 55–59 ****7,341** 60–64 ****7,474** 65–69 ****4,895** 70–74 ****4,346** 75–79 ****2,635** 80+ ****4,475** Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle). ## Where is Bombali District? Bombali District lies in [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other districts: [Kambia District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/), [Karene District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/), [Koinadugu District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/), [Port Loko District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/) and [Tonkolili District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/). By area it is the 11th largest of 16 districts in Sierra Leone. It covers 17.5% of [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/). The centre of Bombali District is about 148 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 24 km from Makeni, the main town of Northern Province. The centre point is at 9.1025° N, 12.0382° 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: Bombali 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 - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)138 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry181 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 06:55, 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 Bombali District Chiefdom People per km² Area km² Sections Services [Makeni Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makeni-town/) 140,450 8,385 17 8 102 [Makari Gbanti](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/) 90,695 142 638 11 32 [Biriwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/) 52,743 59 888 8 1 [Gbendembu Ngowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/) 43,260 55 789 19 0 [Bombali Sebora](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/) 40,599 156 261 4 5 [Safroko Limba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/) 34,849 87 399 7 0 [Gbanti Kamarank](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/) 31,766 80 399 17 1 [Paki Masabong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/) 22,165 84 264 6 1 [Magbaimba Ndorh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/) 14,146 41 344 9 0 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle). ## Largest towns in Bombali District - Makeni85,116 - Binkolo13,867 - Masingbi5,644 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 Bombali District Named natural and historic features inside Bombali District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 167 rivers and streams. - Babakia - Banke - Batahuhui - Batbesi - Batkupr - Beya - Beya - Boi - Boindia - Bonkomakoma - Bukwira - Bumbunya - Bundufari - Bunga - Dekendia - Digagbe - Duhuya - Dulia - Faianin - Fal - Giti - Gitiwa - Hapia - Kabeutioya …and 143 more. ### Hills and mountains 15 hills; 11 mountains; 2 peaks. - Baiya · 510 m - Katabai · 505 m - Boima · 492 m - Choloa Hill · 475 m - Makunike · 474 m - Kondiohun · 463 m - Bafuina · 451 m - Mainde · 433 m - Faiya · 425 m - Gahabela · 405 m - Tinkabebe · 395 m - Lombinga · 372 m - Rotifunk · 369 m - Kaiba · 357 m - Mahunban · 337 m - Gigo · 333 m - Bungahun · 299 m - Kimba · 297 m - Buo-Yomba · 279 m - Wusum · 274 m - Makeni Hill · 271 m - Bewa · 263 m - Takaw Bilona · 248 m - Manulo · 231 m …and 4 more. 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 Bombali District and the best time to visit In Bombali District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (570 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 1 Feb 28 4 Mar 29 9 Apr 30 28 May 28 108 Jun 26 310 Jul 25 478 Aug 24 570 Sep 25 346 Oct 26 161 Nov 26 47 Dec 25 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bombali District Places mapped inside Bombali District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Banks10 - Petrol pumps11 - Hotels21 - Shopping malls1 - Schools52 - Colleges and universities19 - Pharmacies12 - Restaurants4 - Police stations4 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 Bombali District?In Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What is the population of Bombali District?470,673 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Bombali District?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Bombali District?About 118 people per km² - What borders Bombali District?Kambia District, Karene District, Koinadugu District, Port Loko District and Tonkolili District - What time zone is Bombali District in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bombali District?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bombali District?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Bombali District?Makeni - What is the highest point in Bombali District?Baiya (510 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bombali District?November to February - How many hospitals are in Bombali District?8 mapped - How many banks are in Bombali District?10 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bombali District?11 mapped - What is the P-code of Bombali District?SL0201 (OCHA common operational dataset)