# Gborbana Section, Makari Gbanti, Bombali District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/gborbana/ Section · Makari Gbanti # Gborbana Gborbana is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Makari Gbanti, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **29.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29.5km² - 9mapped services - 87 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gborbana? Gborbana lies in [Makari Gbanti](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/), [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/), [Bombali Sebora - R](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makeni-town/bombali-sebora-r/), [Mabanta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/mabanta/), [Makeregbohun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/makeregbohun/), [Rosint](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/rosint/) and [Tambiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/tambiama/). By area it is the 845th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.6% of [Makari Gbanti](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/). The centre of Gborbana is about 140 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9441° N, 12.0445° 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: Gborbana - 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)132 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry186 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) 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 Gborbana Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Gborbana. Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 111 m above sea level (median 87 m). - Borbana - Mabassia - Magbankane - Makapr - Pate Bana - Sowlia - Wari - Yelisanda - Yoni 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 Gborbana Named natural and historic features inside Gborbana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Makuleki - Malimba ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Wusum · 274 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 Gborbana 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 Gborbana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 4.3 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 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89134&mlon=-12.05857#map=17/8.89134/-12.05857) Petrol pump Kabala Highway · Bombali Sebora - R 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89760&mlon=-12.03784#map=17/8.89760/-12.03784) Hotel R&B Hotel · Rosint 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92387&mlon=-12.02445#map=17/8.92387/-12.02445) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School Yelisanda Community Sec. School · Gborbana 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93318&mlon=-12.04811#map=17/8.93318/-12.04811) College unimakadmin · Gborbana 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 3.2 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 Gborbana Places mapped inside Gborbana in open map data, by type. - Schools5 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 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 Makari Gbanti - Mabanta - Magbenteh - Mangay - Mankene - Masongbo A - Masongbo B - Punthun - Rosint - Tonkoba - Yainkassa ## Quick answers - Where is Gborbana?In Makari Gbanti, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gborbana?Binkolo, Bombali Bana, Bombali Sebora - R, Mabanta, Makeregbohun, Rosint and Tambiama - What time zone is Gborbana in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gborbana?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gborbana?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gborbana?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gborbana?Settlements lie between 70 m and 111 m - What is the highest point in Gborbana?Wusum (274 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gborbana?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Gborbana?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gborbana?Union Trust Bank.Ltd, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gborbana?Kabala Highway, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gborbana?SL02010701 (OCHA common operational dataset)