Wando Chiefdom | |
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Country | Sierra Leone |
Province | Eastern Province |
District | Kenema District |
Capital | Faala |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Wando Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Kenema District of Sierra Leone. [1] [2] Its capital is Faala.
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