# Biribaia Section, Sulima, Fabala District – Villages & Map

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Section · Sulima 

# Biribaia

Biribaia is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sulima, Fabala District, Northern Province. It covers **4.91 km²**.

- 4.9km²

## Where is Biribaia?

Biribaia lies in [Sulima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/), [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 1 other section: [Gberia-Timbako](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/gberia-timbako/). By area it is the 1174th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 0.4% of [Sulima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/). The centre of Biribaia is about 262 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.7955° N, 11.2484° 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: Biribaia

- 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)251 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry260 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 06:53, sunset around 18:26).

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.

## Weather in Biribaia 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
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- 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 Biribaia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Conex Kabala · Yogomaia 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.59796&mlon=-11.54929#map=17/9.59796/-11.54929) 

Mall Balamusa Kamara · Sinkunia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91452&mlon=-11.44631#map=17/9.91452/-11.44631) 

School DEC · Sinkunia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.90918&mlon=-11.44445#map=17/9.90918/-11.44445) 

College Koinadugu college · Zone 1 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60634&mlon=-11.54413#map=17/9.60634/-11.54413) 

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 Sulima

- Dara
- Falaba
- Fudea
- Ganya
- Gberia Fotombu
- Gberia-Timbako
- Kaliyereh
- Kambaia
- Koindu-Kura
- Laylay
- Nomokoya
- Sonkoya

## Quick answers

- Where is Biribaia?In Sulima, Fabala District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Biribaia?Gberia-Timbako
- What time zone is Biribaia in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Biribaia?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Biribaia?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Biribaia?November to March and May
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Biribaia?Conex Kabala, about 40 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Biribaia?SL02060601 (OCHA common operational dataset)