# Yikie Karbay Section, Kwamebai Krim, Bonthe District

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Section · Kwamebai Krim 

# Yikie Karbay

Yikie Karbay is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kwamebai Krim, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **26.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 26.9km²
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yikie Karbay?

Yikie Karbay lies in [Kwamebai Krim](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/), [Bonthe District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Kpanga Koimato](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/kpanga-koimato/), [Massa Settie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/massa-settie/), [Mosenten Sahen II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/mosenten-sahen-ii/), [Tubla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/tubla/) and [Tun-Tun Sullay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/tun-tun-sullay/). By area it is the 890th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.5% of [Kwamebai Krim](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/). The centre of Yikie Karbay is about 194 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.2640° N, 11.9807° 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: Yikie Karbay

- 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

- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia173 km
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)201 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:34).

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 Yikie Karbay

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Yikie Karbay. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 16 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- Baiama
- Benduma
- Gambia
- Gewojahun
- Kendema
- Kenema
- Matl
- Sahun

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).

## Weather in Yikie Karbay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bonthe District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,107 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (477 mm) and the driest Jan (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 6 

Feb 27 13 

Mar 28 28 

Apr 28 53 

May 27 121 

Jun 26 302 

Jul 25 447 

Aug 25 477 

Sep 25 352 

Oct 26 208 

Nov 26 78 

Dec 26 23 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yikie Karbay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tei MCHP · Tun-Tun Sullay 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24660&mlon=-12.01665#map=17/7.24660/-12.01665) 

School U. B. C Primary School · Tun-Tun Sullay 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24692&mlon=-12.01820#map=17/7.24692/-12.01820) 

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 Kwamebai Krim

- Kpanga Koimato
- Kwako Lanten
- Massa Settie
- Mosenten Sahen II
- Tubla
- Tun-Tun Sullay

## Quick answers

- Where is Yikie Karbay?In Kwamebai Krim, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Yikie Karbay?Kpanga Koimato, Massa Settie, Mosenten Sahen II, Tubla and Tun-Tun Sullay
- What time zone is Yikie Karbay in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Yikie Karbay?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Yikie Karbay?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yikie Karbay?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yikie Karbay?Settlements lie between 9 m and 16 m
- What is the best time to visit Yikie Karbay?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yikie Karbay?Tei MCHP, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yikie Karbay?SL03020707 (OCHA common operational dataset)