title: Karefa
text: # Karefa
  
  Karefa is an African given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
  
  * Karefa Kargbo, Sierra Leonean politician
  * John Karefa-Smart (1915–2010), Sierra Leonean politician, medical doctor, and university professor
  * Rena Karefa-Smart (1921–2019), American theologian, university professor, ecumenical leader
  