# Gbenkfay Section, Gbanti Kamarank, Bombali District – Villages

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Section · Gbanti Kamarank 

# Gbenkfay

Gbenkfay is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbanti Kamarank, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **26.7 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 26.7km²
- 83 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gbenkfay?

Gbenkfay lies in [Gbanti Kamarank](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/), [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 5 other sections: [Makulon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/makulon/), [Makumray A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/makumray-a/), [Romaneh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/romaneh/), [Sakuma B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/sakuma-b/) and [Sendugu B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/sendugu-b/). By area it is the 894th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.7% of [Gbanti Kamarank](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/). The centre of Gbenkfay is about 140 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3035° N, 12.2698° 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: Gbenkfay

- 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)127 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry150 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, 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.

## Villages and localities in Gbenkfay

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Gbenkfay. Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 111 m above sea level (median 83 m).

- Gbengefi
- Kamalo Lol
- Kamasunu
- Madei
- Malal
- Mano
- Matefo
- Matenke
- Petifu
- Rochin
- Soso
- Wala
- Yana

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).

## Weather in Gbenkfay 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 Gbenkfay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) 

School St. Joseph Primary School · Kamaranka 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29766&mlon=-12.20609#map=17/9.29766/-12.20609) 

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 Gbanti Kamarank

- Gbonkobana
- Kamaranka
- Kambia
- Kayourgbor
- Laminaya
- Makulon
- Makumray A
- Makumray B
- Rogberay
- Romaneh
- Royeama A
- Royeama B
- Sakuma A
- Sakuma B
- Sendugu A
- Sendugu B

## Quick answers

- Where is Gbenkfay?In Gbanti Kamarank, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Gbenkfay?Makulon, Makumray A, Romaneh, Sakuma B and Sendugu B
- What time zone is Gbenkfay in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Gbenkfay?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Gbenkfay?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gbenkfay?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gbenkfay?Settlements lie between 70 m and 111 m
- What is the best time to visit Gbenkfay?November to February
- What is the P-code of Gbenkfay?SL02010301 (OCHA common operational dataset)