# Fabaina Area Section, Koya Rural, Western Area Rural > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/fabaina-area/ Section · Koya Rural # Fabaina Area Fabaina Area is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province. It covers **34.5 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.5km² - 3mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Fabaina Area? Fabaina Area lies in [Koya Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/), [Western Area Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Kagbala A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/kagbala-a/), [Lower Ribbi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/lower-ribbi/), [Magbafti](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/magbafti/), [Newton](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/newton/) and [Songo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/songo/). By area it is the 735th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 20.7% of [Koya Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/). The centre of Fabaina Area is about 39 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3064° N, 12.9353° 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: Fabaina Area - 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)45 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry160 km ### Nearest railway station Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:36). 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 Fabaina Area Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Fabaina Area. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 25 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Borwaila - Buvehun - Fabaina - Fabaina Community - Garahun - Garahun Community - Gbovehun Community - Kpuawala - Ma-bangba - Ma-fola - Ma-haina - Ma-konno Maia - Ma-lamina - Ma-mari - Ma-selo - Ma-suri - Ma-swar - Mahaine Community - Makono Community - Malamina Community - Maselor Community - Masorie Community - Mawani Community - Ro-bunga - Ro-kundu - Rogbonga Community - Rokundu Community 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 Fabaina Area and the best time to visit Using the climate of Western Area Rural, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,569 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (699 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 27 2 Mar 27 2 Apr 28 25 May 28 135 Jun 26 399 Jul 25 644 Aug 25 699 Sep 25 400 Oct 26 187 Nov 26 71 Dec 26 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fabaina Area Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital AHS - Waterloo Hospital · Waterloo Village A 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33563&mlon=-13.07352#map=17/8.33563/-13.07352) Bank Sierra Leone National Bank · Benguema Village A 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32682&mlon=-13.06643#map=17/8.32682/-13.06643) ATM Econank · Brookfields 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Malambay 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33208&mlon=-13.04611#map=17/8.33208/-13.04611) Hotel Diamond lodge Hotel · Newton 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33333&mlon=-13.01670#map=17/8.33333/-13.01670) Mall STG - Computer Shop · New England-Hill C 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) School Ahmadiyya Primary School · Fabaina Area 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31141&mlon=-12.92816#map=17/8.31141/-12.92816) College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) Police station Fogbo Police Post · Magbafti 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26761&mlon=-12.97906#map=17/8.26761/-12.97906) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Fabaina Area Places mapped inside Fabaina Area in open map data, by type. - Schools3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in Koya Rural - Madonkeh - Magbafti - Malambay - Newton - Songo ## Quick answers - Where is Fabaina Area?In Koya Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Fabaina Area?Kagbala A, Lower Ribbi, Magbafti, Newton and Songo - What time zone is Fabaina Area in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Fabaina Area?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Fabaina Area?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Fabaina Area?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Fabaina Area?Settlements lie between 11 m and 25 m - What is the best time to visit Fabaina Area?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Fabaina Area?AHS - Waterloo Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Fabaina Area?Sierra Leone National Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Fabaina Area?Econank, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fabaina Area?NP Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Fabaina Area?SL04010101 (OCHA common operational dataset)