# Gberia-Timbako Section, Sulima, Fabala District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/gberia-timbako/ Section · Sulima # Gberia-Timbako Gberia-Timbako is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sulima, Fabala District, Northern Province. It covers **437.7 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 438km² - 466 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gberia-Timbako? Gberia-Timbako 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 11 other sections: [Biribaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/biribaia/), [Dara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/dara/), [Falaba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/falaba/), [Fudea](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/fudea/), [Gberia Fotombu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/gberia-fotombu/), [Kambaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/kambaia/), [Laylay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/laylay/), [Mongo II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/mongo-ii/), [Morifindugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/morifindugu/), [Sonkoya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/sonkoya/) and [Upper Kamadugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/upper-kamadugu/). By area it is the 9th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 33.8% of [Sulima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/sulima/). The centre of Gberia-Timbako is about 265 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.7466° N, 11.1842° 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-Timbako - 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)254 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry267 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. ## Villages and localities in Gberia-Timbako Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Gberia-Timbako. Settlements here lie between about 423 m and 507 m above sea level (median 466 m). - Bantangworo - Biribaia - Dalmusaia - Dusaia - Fore - Gberia Timbako - Karimbu - Koba - Kutakalia - Limbaya - Melika - Meliko - Momodumaria - Salifuya - Sansankama - Santiga - Tokoroba - Yalia - Yamfaka - Yonkonia 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-Timbako Named natural and historic features inside Gberia-Timbako, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Borogba - Feliko - Koba - Meliko - Samu ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Sunbara · 672 m - Kaminkonko · 665 m - Dinde · 655 m - Konkoba · 541 m - Masansan · 531 m - Yeleme · 494 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-Timbako 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-Timbako Need Nearest mapped Distance Mall Balamusa Kamara · Sinkunia 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91452&mlon=-11.44631#map=17/9.91452/-11.44631) School DEC · Sinkunia 34 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 Fotombu - Kaliyereh - Kambaia - Koindu-Kura - Laylay - Nomokoya - Sonkoya ## Quick answers - Where is Gberia-Timbako?In Sulima, Fabala District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gberia-Timbako?Biribaia, Dara, Falaba, Fudea, Gberia Fotombu, Kambaia, Laylay, Mongo II, Morifindugu, Sonkoya and Upper Kamadugu - What time zone is Gberia-Timbako in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gberia-Timbako?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gberia-Timbako?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gberia-Timbako?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gberia-Timbako?Settlements lie between 423 m and 507 m - What is the highest point in Gberia-Timbako?Sunbara (672 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gberia-Timbako?November to March and May - What is the P-code of Gberia-Timbako?SL02060607 (OCHA common operational dataset)