# Binkolo Section, Safroko Limba, Bombali District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/binkolo/ Section · Safroko Limba # Binkolo Binkolo is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Safroko Limba, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **107.2 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 107km² - 109 mtypical elevation ## Where is Binkolo? Binkolo lies in [Safroko Limba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/), [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 9 other sections: [Bombali Bana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/bombali-bana/), [Gborbana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/gborbana/), [Kabonka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/kabonka/), [Kagbaran Dokom B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/bombali-sebora/kagbaran-dokom-b/), [Kamabai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kamabai/), [Kathanthan](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/kathanthan/), [Mabamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/mabamba/), [Rosanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/paki-masabong/rosanda/) and [Rosint](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/rosint/). By area it is the 143rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 26.9% of [Safroko Limba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/). The centre of Binkolo is about 148 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9402° N, 11.9716° 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: Binkolo - 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)139 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry193 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 06:54, 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 Binkolo Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Binkolo. The largest with a recorded population: Binkolo (13,867). Settlements here lie between about 87 m and 129 m above sea level (median 109 m). - Bare - Binkolo - Bombe - Kamanka - Kamoriah - Kapete - Katiri - Kotela - Kugbun - Mabanta - Mabonkai - Mafari - Makpele - Makrombom - Mankore - Mankoreh - Marampa - Masogbon - Matadi - Matekere - Mawria - Mende - Miliki - Simbriyan 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 Binkolo Named natural and historic features inside Binkolo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Mabonkai - Makpankani - Malondo - Mataata ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Takaw Bilona · 248 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 Binkolo 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 Binkolo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90832&mlon=-12.02965#map=17/8.90832/-12.02965) Bank EcoBank · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88822&mlon=-12.04348#map=17/8.88822/-12.04348) Petrol pump Kabala Highway · Bombali Sebora - R 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89760&mlon=-12.03784#map=17/8.89760/-12.03784) Hotel R&B Hotel · Rosint 6.1 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School Community Junior Secondary school · Rosint 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92044&mlon=-12.03007#map=17/8.92044/-12.03007) College African Accents Int.Institute · Rosint 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90269&mlon=-12.03520#map=17/8.90269/-12.03520) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 7.0 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 Safroko Limba - Bombali Bana - Kabonka - Kasengbeh - Kayassi - Mabamba - Masapi ## Quick answers - Where is Binkolo?In Safroko Limba, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Binkolo?Bombali Bana, Gborbana, Kabonka, Kagbaran Dokom B, Kamabai, Kathanthan, Mabamba, Rosanda and Rosint - What time zone is Binkolo in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Binkolo?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Binkolo?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Binkolo?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Binkolo?Settlements lie between 87 m and 129 m - What is the highest point in Binkolo?Takaw Bilona (248 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Binkolo?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Binkolo?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Binkolo?EcoBank, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Binkolo?Kabala Highway, about 8.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Binkolo?SL02010901 (OCHA common operational dataset)