Kamabai is a small town in Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone, with a population of about 4000 within a 7-kilometre (4.3 mi) radius (including the villages of Kagbumbo, Bonaia, Manlokoko, Kawere, Masasa, Makombon, Matunko, Mateli, Mabunko, Karim, Mankorokoro, Kamaron and Katanta).

The town is largely populated by the Limba people who are descendants from the Biriwa Heritage.

Other significant minority ethnic groups in the town include the Mandingo, Fula and Temne.

Kamabai is the birthplace of Almamy Suluku, who was one of Sierra Leone's most powerful rulers during the colonial era.

She was brought-up successfully in Kamabai town and then moved to Makeni where she gave birth to the future-president.