# Kagbankuna Section, Biriwa, Bombali District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kagbankuna/

Section · Biriwa 

# Kagbankuna

Kagbankuna is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Biriwa, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **196.0 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 196km²
- 142 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kagbankuna?

Kagbankuna lies in [Biriwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/), [Bombali District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 8 other sections: [Gbonkobor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/gbonkobor/), [Kabakeh/Balandugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kabakeh-balandugu/), [Karassa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/karassa/), [Karina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/karina/), [Kawungulu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/kawungulu/), [Madina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/madina/), [Tamiso II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/tamiso-ii/) and [Yana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/yana/). By area it is the 44th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 22.1% of [Biriwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/). The centre of Kagbankuna is about 180 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4451° N, 11.9141° 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: Kagbankuna

- 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)168 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry187 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:30).

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 Kagbankuna

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Kagbankuna. Settlements here lie between about 103 m and 346 m above sea level (median 142 m).

- Dabala
- Heremakono
- Kabunga
- Kagbangona
- Kagbankuna
- Kakayu
- Kamatogu
- Kamatugu
- Kambana
- Karakana
- Kasompona
- Katumpu
- Kayungbula
- Kolifa
- Konakri
- Koya
- Mafufure
- Maleni
- Malimba
- Masandi
- Maseka
- Mayaso
- Nagafaii
- Yenkisa

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 Kagbankuna

Named natural and historic features inside Kagbankuna, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Malimbi
- Manati
- Masumene
- Matambi
- Matui

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 Kagbankuna and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kagbankuna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) 

School Sangbangba School ADP-SL site Kabala · Kasunko 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38271&mlon=-11.78975#map=17/9.38271/-11.78975) 

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 Biriwa

- Bumban
- Bumbandain
- Kabakeh/Balandugu
- Kamabai
- Karassa
- Karina
- Kayonkoro

## Quick answers

- Where is Kagbankuna?In Biriwa, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kagbankuna?Gbonkobor, Kabakeh/Balandugu, Karassa, Karina, Kawungulu, Madina, Tamiso II and Yana
- What time zone is Kagbankuna in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kagbankuna?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kagbankuna?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kagbankuna?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kagbankuna?Settlements lie between 103 m and 346 m
- What is the best time to visit Kagbankuna?November to February
- What is the P-code of Kagbankuna?SL02010104 (OCHA common operational dataset)