Kabala (Pular : 𞤑𞤢𞤦𞤢𞤤𞤢) is the capital and largest town of Koinadugu District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone.

Kabala is one of the main towns in Northern Sierra Leone and is set in a rural landscape, surrounded by mountains.

Kabala is an agricultural centre and lies on the far north of Sierra Leone, with close proximity to Kono District and the international border with Guinea .

Kabala is one of the largest towns in Sierra Leone in total land area; but is less densely populated.

Like the rest of Koinadugu District, the inhabitants of Kabala are largely from the Kuranko, Mandingo, Yalunka, Limba and Fula ethnic groups.

In 2000 the United Nations reported that, after the Civil War, "Kabala, in the north, life appears to be returning to normal following fighting".

The town is known for its cloth and tailoring, and especially for the making of the "ronko" gown, a traditional Limba and Koranko war shirt which is believed to have supernatural powers.

There is an 80-mile bus service from Makeni, but the surfaced highway peters out some 25 miles (40 km) from Kabala and forms a winding dirt track.

There is a traditional New Year's Day picnic on Gbawuria Hill to the west of the town, which attracts people from around the country.