# Yabai Section, Yakemu Kpukumu, Pujehun District – Villages

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Section · Yakemu Kpukumu 

# Yabai

Yabai is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Yakemu Kpukumu, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **19.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 19.6km²
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yabai?

Yabai lies in [Yakemu Kpukumu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/), [Pujehun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Bekowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/bekowa/), [Fortune](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/fortune/), [Seiwoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/seiwoh/), [Setti-Yakanday](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/setti-yakanday/) and [Sowonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/sowonde/). By area it is the 1009th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.8% of [Yakemu Kpukumu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/). The centre of Yabai is about 207 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.2336° N, 11.8480° 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: Yabai

- 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) · Monrovia160 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia198 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 18:33).

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 Yabai

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Yabai. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 23 m above sea level (median 14 m).

- Bangoma
- Dama
- Futa
- Jagbwema
- Kakama
- Levuma
- Malema
- Mundaoma
- Yelbana

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 Yabai and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pujehun District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,968 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (474 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 4 

Feb 27 12 

Mar 27 25 

Apr 27 46 

May 27 107 

Jun 26 278 

Jul 25 392 

Aug 24 474 

Sep 25 331 

Oct 26 215 

Nov 26 64 

Dec 26 20 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yabai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tei MCHP · Tun-Tun Sullay 19 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 19 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 Yakemu Kpukumu

- Bagollay
- Bapawa
- Batowa
- Bekowa
- Deyombo
- Fortune
- Kemo-Bo
- Kemo-wa
- Kpukumu
- Seiwoh
- Sowonde

## Quick answers

- Where is Yabai?In Yakemu Kpukumu, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Yabai?Bekowa, Fortune, Seiwoh, Setti-Yakanday and Sowonde
- What time zone is Yabai in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Yabai?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Yabai?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yabai?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yabai?Settlements lie between 11 m and 23 m
- What is the best time to visit Yabai?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yabai?Tei MCHP, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yabai?SL03041212 (OCHA common operational dataset)