Niawa Chiefdom

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Niawa Chiefdom
CountryFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Province Eastern Province
District Kenema District
Capital Sundumei
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Niawa Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Kenema District of Sierra Leone. [1] [2] Its capital is Sundumei.

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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°40′N11°24′W / 7.667°N 11.400°W / 7.667; -11.400