# Folosaba Dembel, Fabala District – Sections, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/ Chiefdom · Fabala District # Folosaba Dembel Folosaba Dembel is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Fabala District, Northern Province. It covers **776.4 km²**. It is divided into 12 sections. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 776km² - 12sections - 1mapped service ## Where is Folosaba Dembel? Folosaba Dembel lies in [Fabala District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other chiefdoms: [Dembelia - Sink](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/dembelia-sink/), [Sengbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/sengbe/), [Sulima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/), [Wara Wara Bafod](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/) and [Wara Wara Yagal](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-yagal/). By area it is the 21st largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.8% of [Fabala District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/). The centre of Folosaba Dembel is about 232 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8188° N, 11.6089° 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: Folosaba Dembel - 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)220 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry221 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:28). 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. ## Sections of Folosaba Dembel Section Area km² Localities Services [Balandugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/balandugu/) 29 3 0 [Dogoloya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/dogoloya/) 25 4 0 [Fissaya I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/fissaya-i/) 27 1 0 [Fissaya II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/fissaya-ii/) 47 1 0 [Gbentu III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/gbentu-iii/) 47 3 0 [Herekor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/herekor/) 67 6 0 [Kalia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/kalia/) 105 9 0 [Kamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/kamba/) 147 7 1 [Lagor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/lagor/) 73 7 0 [Musaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/musaia/) 90 6 0 [Sankan I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/sankan-i/) 50 3 0 [Sankan II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/sankan-ii/) 70 6 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/). ## Villages and localities in Folosaba Dembel Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Folosaba Dembel. Settlements here lie between about 272 m and 594 m above sea level (median 370 m). - Alfaia - Alimamiya - Balandugu - Balongo - Dar es Salaam - Dogoloya - Farakoro - Feintbanya - Filina - Filna - Foremoria - Garya - Gbentu - Hamdala - Heremakono - Herikor - Kabakeya - Kalia - Kamba - Kankaia - Karafafinaia - Karifaia - Kaso - Kate - Kimanga - Koba - Kondokuba - Koromandugu - Koromasilaia - Kumbakada - Lago - Madina - Madogbo - Mafenda - Malanga - Mamudia - Masafita - Matonko - Misila - Molonkor - Musaia - Pampanko - Sambasineya - Sami - Seli - Soron - Sorongbay - Soronkura - Soronkuri - Sungbaya - Taganya - Tholagoday - Walia - Yenkisa 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 Folosaba Dembel Named natural and historic features inside Folosaba Dembel, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Bontolo - Duve - Khita - Koba - Lubaluba - Mabuno - Madogbo - Malanga - Malanga - Matonka - Matuneh - Seli - Tonkolili - Torkeware - Wankakude - Wasa - Yongonkoi ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 1 mountain. - Sela · 863 m - Sunkuntunkuntankala · 516 m - Koromandugu · 506 m - Gbaosegeita · 483 m - Kuntin · 455 m - Nonogaia · 429 m - Kurukonko · 392 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 Folosaba Dembel and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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 Folosaba Dembel Places mapped inside Folosaba Dembel in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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 Folosaba Dembel?In Fabala District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Folosaba Dembel?Dembelia - Sink, Sengbe, Sulima, Wara Wara Bafod and Wara Wara Yagal - What time zone is Folosaba Dembel in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Folosaba Dembel?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Folosaba Dembel?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Folosaba Dembel?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Folosaba Dembel?Settlements lie between 272 m and 594 m - What is the highest point in Folosaba Dembel?Sela (863 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Folosaba Dembel?November to March and May - How many hospitals are in Folosaba Dembel?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Folosaba Dembel?SL020602 (OCHA common operational dataset)