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''
''Scholar'', Harvard University, 15 July 2013, Document available online, accessed 30 April 2014 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-chiefs were the sole local government in Sierra Leone until 2004, when the World Bank sponsored the creation of elected local councils. Local notables, known as the Tribal Authority, elect paramount chiefs for life from among the ruling families in each chieftaincy recognised by the British administration in 1896.

Some chieftaincies have several ruling families, and the differences among them in terms of economic progress has been subject to study in 2013.Daron Acemoglu, Tristan Reed. and James A. Robinson. "Chiefs: Economic Development and Elite Control of Civil Society in Sierra Leone"
, Stanford University, 29 August 2013, accessed 30 April 2014 They found there was a positive relationship between the number of ruling families in a chieftaincy and educational, health and economic outcomes in terms of human capital.Acemoglu et al. (2013), "Chiefs: Economic Development", p. 4

The districts of Sierra Leone were divided into 149 chiefdoms of chieftaincies until 2017, as listed below as of 2011. Since 2017, they have been divided into 190 chiefdoms.

Eastern Province

Kailahun District

#Dea – Baiwala
# Jaluahun – Segbwema
# Jawei – Daru
# Kissi Kama – Dea
# Kissi Teng – Kangama
# Kissi Tongi – Buedu
# Luawa – Kailahun
#Malema – Jojoima
# Mandu – Mobai
# Peje Bongre – Manowa
# Peje West – Bunumbu
# Penguia – Sandar
# Upper Bambara – Pendembu
# Yawei – Bandajuma

Kenema District

# Dama – Giema
#Dodo – Dodo
# Gaura – Joru
# Gorama Mende – Tungie
# Kandu Leppiam – Gbado
# Koya – Baoma
# Langurama Ya Chiefdom, Langurama Ya – Baima
# Lower Bambara – Panguma
# Malegohun – Sembehun
# Niawa – Sundumei
# Nomo – Faama
# Nongowa – Kenema
# Simbaru – Boajibu
# Small Bo – Blama
# Tunkia – Gorahun
# Wando – Faala

Kono District

# Fiama – Njagbwema
# Gbane Kandor – Koardu
# Gbane – Ngandorhun
# Gbense – Yardu
# Gorama Kono – Kangama
# Kamara – Tombodu
# Lei – Siama
# Mafindor – Kamiendor
# Nimikoro – Njaiama
# Nimiyama – Sewafe
# Sandor – Kayima
# Soa – Kainkordu
# Tankoro – New Sembehun
# Toli – Kondewakor

Northern Province

Bombali District

# Biriwa – Kamabai
#Bombali Shebora – Makeni
# Gbanti Kamaranka – Kamaranka
#Gbendembu Ngowahun – Kalangba
# Libeisaygahun – Batkanu
# Magbaiamba Ndowahun – Hunduwa
#Makari Gbanti – Masongbon
# Paki Massabong – Mapaki
# Safroko Limba – Binkolo
#Sanda Loko – Kamalo, Sierra Leone, Kamalo
# Sanda Tenraren – Mateboi
# Sella Limba – Kamakwie
# Tambakha – Fintonia

Koinadugu District

# Dembelia Sikunia – Sikunia
# Diang – Kondembaia
# Folasaba – Musaia
# Kasunko – Fadugu
#Mongo – Bendugu
# Neya – Krubola
# Nieni – Yiffin
# Sengbe – Yogomaia
# Sulima – Falaba
# Wara-Wara Bafodia – Bafodea
# Wara-Wara Yagala – Gbawuria

Tonkolili District

# Gbonkolenken – Yele
# Kafe Simiria – Mabonto
# Kalanthuba – Kamankay
# Dansogoia - Bumbuna
# Kholifa Mabang - Mabang
# Kholifa Rowalla – Magburaka
# Kunike – Masingbi
# Kunike Barina – Makali
# Malal Mara – Rochin
# Sambaia – Bendugu
# Tane – Matotoka
#Yoni – Yonibana

North Western Province

Kambia District

# Brimaia – Kukuna
# Gbinle Dixing – Tawuya
# Magbema – Kambia
# Mambolo – Mambolo
# Masungbala – Kawula
# Samu – Kychum
# Tonko Limba – Madina

Port Loko District

# Bureh Kasseh – Mange
# Buya Romende – Foredugu
# Debia – Gbinti
# Kaffu Bullom – Mahera
# Koya – Songo
# Loko Masama – Petifu
# Maforki – Port Loko
# Marampa – Lunsar
# Masimera – Masimera
# Sanda Magbolontor – Sendugu
# T.M. Safroko – Miraykulay

Southern Province

Bo District

# Badjia – Ngelehun
# Bagbo – Jimmi
# Bagbwe – Ngarlu
#Baoma – Baoma
# Bumpe–Gao Chiefdom, Bumpe–Gao – Bumpe
# Gbo – Gbo
# Jaiama Bongor – Telu
# Kakua – Bo town
# Komboya – Njala
# Lugbu – Sumbuya
# Niawa Lenga – Nengbema
#Selenga – Dambala
# Tikonko – Tikonko
# Valunia – Mongere
# Wonde – Gboyama

Bonthe District

# Bendu – Cha Bendu
# Bum – Madina
# Dema – Tissana
# Imperri – Gbangbama
#Jong – Mattru
# Kpanda – Kemo Motuo
# Kwamebai Krim – Benduma
# Nongoba Bullom – Gbap
# Sittia – Yonni
# Sogbini – Tihun
# Yawbeko – Talia

Moyamba District

# Bagruwa – Sembehun
#Banta – Gbangbatoke
# Bumpe – Rotifunk
# Dasse – Mano
# Fakunya – Gandohun
# Kagboro – Shenge
# Kaiyamba – Moyamba
# Kamajei – Senehun
# Kongbora – Bauya
# Kori – Taiama
# Kowa – Njama
# Ribbi – Bradford
# Timdale – Bomotoke
# Upper Banta – Mokelle

Pujehun District

#Barri – Potoru
# Gallines Perri – Blama
# Kpaka – Masam
# Kpanga Kabonde – Pujehun town
# Makpele – Zimmi
# Malen – Sahn
# Mano Sa Krim – Gbonjema
# Kpanga Krim – Gobaru
# Peje – Futta
# Sorogbema – Fairo
#Sowa – Bandajuma
# Yakemo Kpukumu Krim – Karlu

See also

* Administrative divisions of Sierra Leone

References

External links

Sierra Leone.org

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