Fintonia | |
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  Fintonia Location in Sierra Leone | |
| Coordinates: 9°40′N12°14′W / 9.667°N 12.233°W | |
| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Province | Northern Province |
| District | Bombali District |
| Chiefdom | Tambakha |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Fintonia is a village and seat of the chiefdom of Tambakha in Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. [1] [2]
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