# Kabonka Section, Safroko Limba, Bombali District – Villages

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Section · Safroko Limba 

# Kabonka

Kabonka is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Safroko Limba, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **29.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 29.4km²
- 110 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabonka?

Kabonka 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 6 other sections: [Binkolo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/binkolo/), [Bumban](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/bumban/), [Kamabai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kamabai/), [Kasengbeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/kasengbeh/), [Kayassi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/kayassi/) and [Mabamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/mabamba/). By area it is the 846th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.4% of [Safroko Limba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/). The centre of Kabonka is about 157 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0073° N, 11.9069° 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: Kabonka

- 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)148 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry198 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 18:30).

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 Kabonka

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kabonka. Settlements here lie between about 101 m and 168 m above sea level (median 110 m).

- Bumba
- Futani
- Kabonka
- Kambaya
- Mafori
- Mafoye
- Makaita
- Maron
- Mawure

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 Kabonka

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Magelede
- Masulukui

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 Kabonka 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 Kabonka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

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

Bank EcoBank · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 20 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 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89760&mlon=-12.03784#map=17/8.89760/-12.03784) 

Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 5.6 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 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) 

School Community Junior Secondary school · Rosint 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92044&mlon=-12.03007#map=17/8.92044/-12.03007) 

College unimakadmin · Gborbana 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) 

Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 17 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

- Binkolo
- Bombali Bana
- Kasengbeh
- Kayassi
- Mabamba
- Masapi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabonka?In Safroko Limba, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kabonka?Binkolo, Bumban, Kamabai, Kasengbeh, Kayassi and Mabamba
- What time zone is Kabonka in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kabonka?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kabonka?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabonka?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kabonka?Settlements lie between 101 m and 168 m
- What is the best time to visit Kabonka?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabonka?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabonka?EcoBank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabonka?Kabala Highway, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kabonka?SL02010903 (OCHA common operational dataset)
