# Fabala District, Northern Province – Chiefdoms, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/ District · Northern Province # Fabala District Fabala District is a district of Sierra Leone in Northern Province. It covers **6,557.5 km²**. It is divided into 5 chiefdoms. 388 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,557km² - 5chiefdoms - 11mapped services ## Where is Fabala District? Fabala District lies in [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 2 other districts: [Koinadugu District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/) and [Kono District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 16 districts in Sierra Leone. It covers 28.7% of [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/). The centre of Fabala District is about 248 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 113 km from Makeni, the main town of Northern Province. The centre point is at 9.4659° N, 11.2036° 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: Fabala District - 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)238 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry264 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:27). 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. ## Chiefdoms of Fabala District Chiefdom Area km² Sections Services [Dembelia - Sink](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/dembelia-sink/) 464 10 5 [Folosaba Dembel](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/) 776 12 1 [Mongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/) 2,572 9 5 [Neya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/neya/) 1,448 5 0 [Sulima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/) 1,296 13 0 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Fabala District - Bindi3,188 - Gberia Fotombu3,034 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Fabala District Named natural and historic features inside Fabala District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 106 rivers and streams. - Balkasayi - Banaba - Bandatia - Banko - Beli - Birimba - Bokowa - Bolin - Bomina - Bondo - Bonsonkole - Bontolo - Borogba - Boroyi - Buru - Dakole - Duve - Falaba - Feliko - Felikowili - Fuinbania - Gbamana - Gberi - Gbibonko …and 82 more. ### Hills and mountains 39 hills; 29 mountains; 2 peaks. - Nomboyo · 1,207 m - Konkonaninte · 1,164 m - Sumbara · 1,164 m - Sengisengi · 1,156 m - Wotuma · 1,144 m - Pompolto · 1,072 m - Kenkula · 1,067 m - Kundu · 989 m - Belekonko · 987 m - Tingibu · 970 m - Bende · 903 m - Kola · 882 m - Sela · 863 m - Sohi · 860 m - Konkonko · 836 m - Perikale · 814 m - Yarakonko · 797 m - Bonko · 792 m - Gbondolokonkeh · 762 m - Konkobanfira · 748 m - Buruburu · 743 m - Kendekonka · 741 m - Gboia · 732 m - Konkowa · 731 m …and 46 more. 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 Fabala District and the best time to visit In Fabala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,835 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (527 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 2 Feb 26 4 Mar 28 7 Apr 28 28 May 27 100 Jun 25 251 Jul 24 414 Aug 23 527 Sep 24 333 Oct 25 136 Nov 25 32 Dec 23 2 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Fabala District Places mapped inside Fabala District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Shopping malls1 - Schools5 - Pharmacies2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Fabala District?In Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Fabala District?Koinadugu District and Kono District - What time zone is Fabala District in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Fabala District?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Fabala District?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Fabala District?Bindi - What is the highest point in Fabala District?Nomboyo (1,207 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Fabala District?November to March and May - How many hospitals are in Fabala District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Fabala District?SL0206 (OCHA common operational dataset)