# Yiraia Section, Mongo, Fabala District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/yiraia/ Section · Mongo # Yiraia Yiraia is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Mongo, Fabala District, Northern Province. It covers **216.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 217km² - 419 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yiraia? Yiraia lies in [Mongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/), [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 4 other sections: [Barawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/barawa/), [Morifindugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/morifindugu/), [Upper Kamadugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/upper-kamadugu/) and [Wollay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/wollay/). By area it is the 36th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.4% of [Mongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/). The centre of Yiraia is about 246 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4081° N, 11.2006° 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: Yiraia - 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)236 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry265 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. ## Villages and localities in Yiraia Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Yiraia. Settlements here lie between about 401 m and 470 m above sea level (median 419 m). - Banfele - Benikoro - Konkoya - Konkoyo - Momoria - Motia - Sankanlaia - Yiraia 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 Yiraia Named natural and historic features inside Yiraia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Yanikonko ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Konkoronto · 620 m - Gbutiko · 527 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 Yiraia 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yiraia Need Nearest mapped Distance School Upper Primary · Mongo I 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.53442&mlon=-10.95663#map=17/9.53442/-10.95663) 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 Mongo - Benadugu - Deldugu - Lower Kamadugu - Mankalia - Mongo I - Mongo II - Morifindugu - Upper Kamadugu ## Quick answers - Where is Yiraia?In Mongo, Fabala District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Yiraia?Barawa, Morifindugu, Upper Kamadugu and Wollay - What time zone is Yiraia in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Yiraia?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Yiraia?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yiraia?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yiraia?Settlements lie between 401 m and 470 m - What is the highest point in Yiraia?Konkoronto (620 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yiraia?November to March and May - What is the P-code of Yiraia?SL02060309 (OCHA common operational dataset)