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Niawa Lenga Chiefdom
Niawa Lenga Chiefdom is a chiefdom in the northeastern part of the Bo District, Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital is Nengbema, located 27.6 km northeast of the city of Bo. The area of Niawa Lenga Chiefdom includes 241 km2, derived from geospatial data. The neighbour chiefdoms of Niawa Lenga are: Valunia (north), Komboya (northeast), Bagbwe (east), Kakua (south) and Selenga (west). Demographics According to the 2015 census 13.955 people lived in Niawa Lenga chiefdom, 6.789 males and 7.166 females. All inhabitants live in rural areas. In 2004 there were 11.109 inhabitants (5.214 males/5.895 females), which means that there was a population growth of 2.1 % per year between 2004 and 2015. Sections There are four sections in this chiefdom: Upper Niawa in the Northeast, Yalenga in the Northwest, Lower Niawa in the Center and Baimba in the South. The capital Nengbema is located in the Lower Niawa section. Infrastructure and Transport A main (unpaved) west†...
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Chiefdoms Of Sierra Leone
The chiefdoms of Sierra Leone are the third-level units of administration in Sierra Leone. There are 190 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone, as of 2017. Previously, there were 149. History and organisation The paramount chiefs and the ruling families in the chiefdoms were recognised and empowered by the British colonial administration when it organised the Protectorate of Sierra Leone in 1896. Tristan Reed and James A. Robinson, ''The Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone''
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Typically, chiefs have the power to "raise taxes, control the judicial system, and allocate land, the most important resource in rural areas." The hereditary paramount chiefs and their sub-chief ...
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Bagbwe Chiefdom
Bagbwe Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Bo District of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra .... Its capital is Ngarlu. References Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone Southern Province, Sierra Leone {{SierraLeone-geo-stub ...
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Selenga Chiefdom
Selenga Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Bo District of Sierra Leone. Its capital is Dambala Damballa, also spelled Damballah, Dambala, Dambalah, among other variations ( ht, Danbala), is one of the most important of all loa, spirits in Haitian Voodoo and other African diaspora religious traditions such as Obeah. He is traditionally po .... References Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone Southern Province, Sierra Leone {{SierraLeone-geo-stub ...
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Kakua Chiefdom
Kakua Chiefdom is a Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone, chiefdom in Bo District of Sierra Leone. Its capital is Bo town. References

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Komboya Chiefdom
Komboya Chiefdom is a Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone, chiefdom in Bo District of Sierra Leone. Its capital is Njala, Bo, Njala. References

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Provinces Of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is divided into four provinces (until 2017, three) and one Western Area; these are further divided into 16 districts (previously 14), and the districts are further divided into 190 (previously 149) chiefdoms. Provinces * Eastern Province * Northern Province * Southern Province *North West Province Areas *Western Area See also * ISO 3166-2:SL *Administrative divisions of Sierra Leone The subdivisions of Sierra Leone are as follows: ;First level: * 4 provinces * 1 area ;Second level: * 16 districts ;Third level: * 186 chiefdoms Provinces Sierra Leone is divided into 4 provinces and a Western Area for the capital Freeto ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Provinces Of Sierra Leone Subdivisions of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone, Provinces Sierra Leone 1 Provinces, Sierra Leone Sierra Leone geography-related lists ...
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Valunia Chiefdom
Valunia Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Bo District of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra .... Its capital is Mongere. References Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone Southern Province, Sierra Leone {{SierraLeone-geo-stub ...
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