Biriwa Chiefdom

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Biriwa Chiefdom
CountryFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Province Northern Province
District Bombali District
Capital Kamabai
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Biriwa Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Bombali District of Sierra Leone. [1] [2] Its capital is Kamabai.

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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: 9°16′N11°55′W / 9.267°N 11.917°W / 9.267; -11.917