# Yiben Section, Gbonkolenken, Tonkolili District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/yiben/ Section · Gbonkolenken # Yiben Yiben is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbonkolenken, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **84.6 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 84.6km² - 71 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yiben? Yiben lies in [Gbonkolenken](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/), [Tonkolili District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Foindu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/foindu/), [Lower Massakong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/lower-massakong/), [Njagbema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/njagbema/), [Upper Massakong](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/upper-massakong/), [Yele Manowo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/yele-manowo/) and [Zone - 1](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-1/). By area it is the 221st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.5% of [Gbonkolenken](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/gbonkolenken/). The centre of Yiben is about 143 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3922° N, 11.9397° 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: Yiben - 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)140 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry226 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:31). 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 Yiben Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Yiben. Settlements here lie between about 64 m and 78 m above sea level (median 71 m). - Mabero - Maberroh - Mabutu - Magbal - Magbomgba - Magboto - Magbundo - Magburaka Lol - Makeli - Makokma - Makomp Masco - Makump - Petifu - Ronieta - Yiben 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 Yiben Named natural and historic features inside Yiben, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bondomai - Kankisa - Kpantha 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 Yiben and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tonkolili District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (570 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 1 Feb 28 4 Mar 29 9 Apr 30 28 May 28 108 Jun 26 310 Jul 25 478 Aug 24 570 Sep 25 346 Oct 26 161 Nov 26 47 Dec 25 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yiben Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Special Care Hospital · Mange-bana 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55801&mlon=-11.95372#map=17/8.55801/-11.95372) Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank · Zone - 7 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11381&mlon=-12.06793#map=17/8.11381/-12.06793) Petrol pump NP Gas Station · Gaindema 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46629&mlon=-12.21925#map=17/8.46629/-12.21925) Hotel Multiple Guest House · Mange-bana 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56667&mlon=-11.96670#map=17/8.56667/-11.96670) School Ansarul Islamic Secondary School Mile 91 · Gaindema 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45985&mlon=-12.20173#map=17/8.45985/-12.20173) College ANSARUL ISLAMIC PRIMARY SCHOOL · Gaindema 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47141&mlon=-12.21900#map=17/8.47141/-12.21900) Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11248&mlon=-12.07199#map=17/8.11248/-12.07199) 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 Gbonkolenken - Lower Massakong - Lower Polie - Mayeppoh - Petifu Mayawa A - Petifu Mayawa B - Petifu Mayeppoh - Upper Massakong - Upper Polie - Yele Manowo ## Quick answers - Where is Yiben?In Gbonkolenken, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Yiben?Foindu, Lower Massakong, Njagbema, Upper Massakong, Yele Manowo and Zone - 1 - What time zone is Yiben in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Yiben?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Yiben?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yiben?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yiben?Settlements lie between 64 m and 78 m - What is the best time to visit Yiben?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Yiben?Special Care Hospital , about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yiben?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yiben?NP Gas Station, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yiben?SL02050110 (OCHA common operational dataset)