# Gberia Fotombu Section, Sulima, Fabala District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/gberia-fotombu/ Section · Sulima # Gberia Fotombu Gberia Fotombu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sulima, Fabala District, Northern Province. It covers **70.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 70.7km² - 483 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gberia Fotombu? Gberia Fotombu 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 6 other sections: [Ganya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/ganya/), [Gberia-Timbako](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/gberia-timbako/), [Kaliyereh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/kaliyereh/), [Kambaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/kambaia/), [Koindu-Kura](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/koindu-kura/) and [Laylay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/laylay/). By area it is the 308th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.5% of [Sulima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/). The centre of Gberia Fotombu is about 272 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8828° N, 11.2008° 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: Gberia Fotombu - 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)260 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry266 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:23) 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. ## Villages and localities in Gberia Fotombu Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Gberia Fotombu. The largest with a recorded population: Gberia Fotombu (3,034). Settlements here lie between about 481 m and 486 m above sea level (median 483 m). - Dogonyo - Gberia Fotombu - Gberia Fotumbu - Kambaia - Mesandankude - Serania - Togobana - Yogobena 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 Gberia Fotombu Named natural and historic features inside Gberia Fotombu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Yatufomay · 581 m - Foni · 564 m - Warantamba · 530 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 Gberia Fotombu 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 Gberia Fotombu Need Nearest mapped Distance Mall Balamusa Kamara · Sinkunia 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91452&mlon=-11.44631#map=17/9.91452/-11.44631) School DEC · Sinkunia 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.90918&mlon=-11.44445#map=17/9.90918/-11.44445) 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 - Biribaia - Dara - Falaba - Fudea - Ganya - Gberia-Timbako - Kaliyereh - Kambaia - Koindu-Kura - Laylay - Nomokoya - Sonkoya ## Quick answers - Where is Gberia Fotombu?In Sulima, Fabala District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gberia Fotombu?Ganya, Gberia-Timbako, Kaliyereh, Kambaia, Koindu-Kura and Laylay - What time zone is Gberia Fotombu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gberia Fotombu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gberia Fotombu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gberia Fotombu?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gberia Fotombu?Settlements lie between 481 m and 486 m - What is the highest point in Gberia Fotombu?Yatufomay (581 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gberia Fotombu?November to March and May - What is the P-code of Gberia Fotombu?SL02060606 (OCHA common operational dataset)