# Kababala Section, Magbaimba Ndorh, Bombali District – Villages

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Section · Magbaimba Ndorh 

# Kababala

Kababala is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Magbaimba Ndorh, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **32.1 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 32.1km²
- 101 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kababala?

Kababala lies in [Magbaimba Ndorh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/), [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 4 other sections: [Kagberay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/kagberay/), [Lohindie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/lohindie/), [Makai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/makai/) and [Rogbin](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/rogbin/). By area it is the 784th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.3% of [Magbaimba Ndorh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/). The centre of Kababala is about 141 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1860° N, 12.1660° 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: Kababala

- 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)130 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry164 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 06:55, 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 Kababala

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kababala. Settlements here lie between about 79 m and 110 m above sea level (median 101 m).

- Barabara
- Gbane
- Gbanka
- Mahukwe
- Makako
- Makima
- Makoi
- Masiba
- Masugu
- Piriwara

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 Kababala

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Digagbe
- Mabonde

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 Kababala 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 Kababala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90832&mlon=-12.02965#map=17/8.90832/-12.02965) 

Bank Union Trust Bank.Ltd · Makari Gbanti - Mi 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89134&mlon=-12.05857#map=17/8.89134/-12.05857) 

Petrol pump Kamathor fuel stations. · Magbenteh 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88985&mlon=-12.06587#map=17/8.88985/-12.06587) 

Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 30 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 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) 

School St. Joseph Primary School · Kamaranka 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29766&mlon=-12.20609#map=17/9.29766/-12.20609) 

College unimakadmin · Gborbana 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) 

Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 33 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 Magbaimba Ndorh

- Hunduwa
- Kagberay
- Kawungulu
- Makendema
- Mambiama
- Manjahagha
- Sokudala
- Yana

## Quick answers

- Where is Kababala?In Magbaimba Ndorh, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kababala?Kagberay, Lohindie, Makai and Rogbin
- What time zone is Kababala in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kababala?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kababala?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kababala?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kababala?Settlements lie between 79 m and 110 m
- What is the best time to visit Kababala?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kababala?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kababala?Union Trust Bank.Ltd, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kababala?Kamathor fuel stations., about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kababala?SL02010602 (OCHA common operational dataset)
