Tane Chiefdom

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Tane Chiefdom
Chiefdom
CountryFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Province Northern Province
District Tonkolili District
Capital Matotoka
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Tane Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Tonkolili District of Sierra Leone. [1] [2] Its capital is Matotoka.

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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: 8°40′N11°49′W / 8.667°N 11.817°W / 8.667; -11.817

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