# Yainkassa Section, Makari Gbanti, Bombali District – Villages

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Section · Makari Gbanti 

# Yainkassa

Yainkassa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Makari Gbanti, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **157.6 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 158km²
- 70 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yainkassa?

Yainkassa 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 8 other sections: [Foredugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/foredugu/), [Kafala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/kafala/), [Mabilafu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/mabilafu/), [Malal](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/malal-mara/malal/), [Mange](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/marampa/mange/), [Mankene](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/mankene/), [Masongbo B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/masongbo-b/) and [Robis](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/robis/). By area it is the 59th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 24.7% of [Makari Gbanti](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/). The centre of Yainkassa is about 110 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7686° N, 12.2718° 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: Yainkassa

- 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)103 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry172 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) 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 Yainkassa

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Yainkassa. Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 81 m above sea level (median 70 m).

- Kepu
- Kolisoko
- Konta
- Laminaia
- Lungi
- Makama
- Mampa
- Mane
- Marubgo
- Maserry
- Matene
- Rotung
- Taiama
- Tikanbela
- Wari
- Yanka
- Yema
- Yengkisa

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 Yainkassa

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Fal
- Kabukaw
- Kakula
- Kakuni
- Kamem
- Konifonti
- Lit Kolifa
- Mantmabi
- Maor
- Marumata
- Mentamenk
- Nant
- Tikanbela

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 Yainkassa 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 Yainkassa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Magbenteh Community Hospital · Magbenteh 25 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 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87470&mlon=-12.05182#map=17/8.87470/-12.05182) 

Petrol pump Kamathor fuel stations. · Magbenteh 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88985&mlon=-12.06587#map=17/8.88985/-12.06587) 

Hotel Wusum Hotel · Matotoka 24 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 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) 

School St. Peter Evangelical Junior Sec. Sch. · Magbenteh 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88478&mlon=-12.07403#map=17/8.88478/-12.07403) 

College College of Clinical Science · Kagbaran Dokom B 25 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 27 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 Makari Gbanti

- Gborbana
- Mabanta
- Magbenteh
- Mangay
- Mankene
- Masongbo A
- Masongbo B
- Punthun
- Rosint
- Tonkoba

## Quick answers

- Where is Yainkassa?In Makari Gbanti, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Yainkassa?Foredugu, Kafala, Mabilafu, Malal, Mange, Mankene, Masongbo B and Robis
- What time zone is Yainkassa in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Yainkassa?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Yainkassa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yainkassa?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yainkassa?Settlements lie between 59 m and 81 m
- What is the best time to visit Yainkassa?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yainkassa?Magbenteh Community Hospital, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yainkassa?Standard Charterd Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yainkassa?Kamathor fuel stations., about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yainkassa?SL02010711 (OCHA common operational dataset)