# Kafala Section, Bombali Sebora, Bombali District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/kafala/ Section · Bombali Sebora # Kafala Kafala is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bombali Sebora, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **42.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 42.2km² - 82 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kafala? Kafala lies in [Bombali Sebora](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/), [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: [Kagbaran Dokom B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/kagbaran-dokom-b/), [Konta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/konta/), [Mabilafu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/mabilafu/), [Mankene](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/mankene/), [Matotoka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/matotoka/), [Rosanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/rosanda/) and [Yainkassa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/yainkassa/). By area it is the 604th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 16.2% of [Bombali Sebora](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/). The centre of Kafala is about 124 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7733° N, 12.1427° 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: Kafala - 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)117 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry184 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, 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 Kafala Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Kafala. Settlements here lie between about 69 m and 94 m above sea level (median 82 m). - Mabari - Mabidungung - Mafoyoka - Maiyendi - Makump - Makump Bana - Makump Roron Village - Mamoro - Mamoru - Masuba - Matete - Mayendeh - Petifu - Rosint 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 Kafala Named natural and historic features inside Kafala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Batbesi - Maiyanka - Mapung 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 Kafala 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 Kafala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Magbenteh Community Hospital · Magbenteh 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87749&mlon=-12.07454#map=17/8.87749/-12.07454) Bank Standard Charterd Bank · Bombali Sebora - K 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87470&mlon=-12.05182#map=17/8.87470/-12.05182) Petrol pump Azzolini Highway filling station · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87838&mlon=-12.05161#map=17/8.87838/-12.05161) Hotel Wusum Hotel · Matotoka 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78576&mlon=-12.05184#map=17/8.78576/-12.05184) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School Int. college of Makeni secondary · Bombali Sebora - K 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.86892&mlon=-12.05392#map=17/8.86892/-12.05392) College College of Clinical Science · Kagbaran Dokom B 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.82948&mlon=-12.05364#map=17/8.82948/-12.05364) Police station Regional Police Head Quarter · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87763&mlon=-12.05270#map=17/8.87763/-12.05270) 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 Bombali Sebora - Kagbaran Dokom B - Konta - Matotoka ## Quick answers - Where is Kafala?In Bombali Sebora, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kafala?Kagbaran Dokom B, Konta, Mabilafu, Mankene, Matotoka, Rosanda and Yainkassa - What time zone is Kafala in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kafala?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kafala?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kafala?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kafala?Settlements lie between 69 m and 94 m - What is the best time to visit Kafala?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kafala?Magbenteh Community Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kafala?Standard Charterd Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kafala?Azzolini Highway filling station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kafala?SL02010201 (OCHA common operational dataset)