# Karina Section, Biriwa, Bombali District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/karina/ Section · Biriwa # Karina Karina is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Biriwa, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **73.0 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 73.0km² - 98 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karina? Karina 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 10 other sections: [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/), [Kagbankuna](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kagbankuna/), [Kamabai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kamabai/), [Kawungulu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/kawungulu/), [Lobanga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/lobanga/), [Loko-Madina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/loko-madina/), [Makendema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/makendema/) and [Manjahagha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/manjahagha/). By area it is the 286th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.2% of [Biriwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/). The centre of Karina is about 160 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2300° N, 11.9860° 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: Karina - 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)149 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry183 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 18:30). 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 Karina Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Karina. Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 132 m above sea level (median 98 m). - Bandankoro - Bonaia - Fodisuria - Karina - Maboroba - Makesebe - Manyaga - Manyoro - Mareke - Masasa - Mayobi - Moribia - Senguinya - Serafula - Sinegal - Wari 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 Karina Named natural and historic features inside Karina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Mabonso - Mabungboi - Makoranko - Mapundi 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 Karina 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 Karina Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90832&mlon=-12.02965#map=17/8.90832/-12.02965) Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05000&mlon=-11.93330#map=17/9.05000/-11.93330) School St. Joseph Primary School · Kamaranka 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29766&mlon=-12.20609#map=17/9.29766/-12.20609) College unimakadmin · Gborbana 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 35 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. ## Other sections in Biriwa - Bumban - Bumbandain - Kabakeh/Balandugu - Kagbankuna - Kamabai - Karassa - Kayonkoro ## Quick answers - Where is Karina?In Biriwa, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Karina?Bumban, Bumbandain, Kabakeh/Balandugu, Kagbankuna, Kamabai, Kawungulu, Lobanga, Loko-Madina, Makendema and Manjahagha - What time zone is Karina in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Karina?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Karina?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karina?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karina?Settlements lie between 75 m and 132 m - What is the best time to visit Karina?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Karina?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karina?SL02010107 (OCHA common operational dataset)