Safroko Limba Chiefdom

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Safroko Limba
CountryFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Province Northern Province
District Bombali District
Capital Binkolo
Population
 (2015)
  Total31,256
Time zone UTC±00:00 (GMT)

Safroko Limba is a chiefdom of Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The principal town lies at Binkolo. [1]

As of 2015, the chiefdom has a population of 31,256. [2]

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References

  1. "Chiefdoms". Sierra Leone.org. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  2. "City Population Statistics of SAFROKO LIMBA". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved February 24, 2018.

Coordinates: 8°59′N11°56′W / 8.983°N 11.933°W / 8.983; -11.933