# Kamabai Section, Biriwa, Bombali District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kamabai/ Section · Biriwa # Kamabai Kamabai is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Biriwa, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **105.3 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 105km² - 1mapped service - 99 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kamabai? Kamabai 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 7 other sections: [Binkolo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/binkolo/), [Bombali Bana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/bombali-bana/), [Bumban](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/bumban/), [Bumbandain](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/bumbandain/), [Kabakeh/Balandugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kabakeh-balandugu/), [Kabonka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/kabonka/) and [Karina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/karina/). By area it is the 146th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.9% of [Biriwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/). The centre of Kamabai is about 157 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1035° N, 11.9476° 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: Kamabai - 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)147 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry190 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 06:54, 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 Kamabai Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Kamabai. Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 143 m above sea level (median 99 m). - Bake - Kadagbana - Kagbumbo - Kamabai - Kamata - Kapete - Kasasi - Katanta - Kawere - Kenema - Mafore - Magbane - Magbenta - Manke - Mankorokoro - Mawure - Tawnkawnba - Tekea 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 Kamabai Named natural and historic features inside Kamabai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Masasi - Mataro ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Makunike · 474 m 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 Kamabai 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 Kamabai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90832&mlon=-12.02965#map=17/8.90832/-12.02965) Bank EcoBank · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88822&mlon=-12.04348#map=17/8.88822/-12.04348) Petrol pump Kabala Highway · Bombali Sebora - R 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89760&mlon=-12.03784#map=17/8.89760/-12.03784) Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05000&mlon=-11.93330#map=17/9.05000/-11.93330) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School Saint Henry's Roman Catholic Primary School · Kamakathie 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11533&mlon=-11.77600#map=17/9.11533/-11.77600) College unimakadmin · Gborbana 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91854&mlon=-12.03179#map=17/8.91854/-12.03179) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kamabai Places mapped inside Kamabai in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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. ## Other sections in Biriwa - Bumban - Bumbandain - Kabakeh/Balandugu - Kagbankuna - Karassa - Karina - Kayonkoro ## Quick answers - Where is Kamabai?In Biriwa, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kamabai?Binkolo, Bombali Bana, Bumban, Bumbandain, Kabakeh/Balandugu, Kabonka and Karina - What time zone is Kamabai in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kamabai?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kamabai?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kamabai?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kamabai?Settlements lie between 75 m and 143 m - What is the highest point in Kamabai?Makunike (474 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kamabai?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kamabai?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kamabai?EcoBank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamabai?Kabala Highway, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kamabai?SL02010105 (OCHA common operational dataset)