Dea Chiefdom

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Dea Chiefdom
CountryFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Province Eastern Province
District Kailahun District
Capital Baiwala
Population
 (2004 [1] )
  Total9,876
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Dea Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Kailahun District of Sierra Leone with a population of 9,876. [1] [2] Its capital is Baiwala.

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References

  1. 1 2 "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