Barri Chiefdom

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Barri Chiefdom
CountryFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Province Southern Province
District Pujehun District
Capital Potoru
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Barri Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone. [1] [2] Its capital is Potoru.

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References

  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

Coordinates: 7°28′N11°26′W / 7.467°N 11.433°W / 7.467; -11.433