Wara-Wara Yagala Chiefdom

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Wara-Wara Yagala Chiefdom
Chiefdom
CountryFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Province Northern Province
District Koinadugu District
Capital Gbawuria
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Wara-Wara Yagala Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Koinadugu District of Sierra Leone. [1] [2] Its capital is Gbawuria.

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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

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