Kalansongoia Chiefdom

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Kalansongoia Chiefdom
Country Sierra Leone
ProvinceNorthern Province
DistrictTonkolili District
CapitalBumbuna
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Kalansongoia Chiefdom is a formerly amalgamated chiefdom in Tonkolili District of Sierra Leone.[1][2] Its capital was Bumbuna. Now, the Chiefdom has been de-amalgamated into the original Kalanthuba and Dansogoia chiefdoms. Bumbuna remains the capital of the Dansogoia chiefdom. Kalanthuba has both a traditional capital and a capital of governance. The traditional capital is Kasokira and the administrative capital is Kamankay. Kamankay lies directly across the river from Bumbuna.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Final Results 2004 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Government of Sierra Leone. 2006. p. 6. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  2. ^ Reed, Tristan (October 20, 2012), The Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone (PDF), USA: Harvard University