Kalansongoia Chiefdom | |
Settlement Type: | Chiefdom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sierra Leone |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sierra Leone |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Capital |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Tonkolili District |
Subdivision Name3: | Bumbuna |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Kalansongoia Chiefdom is a formerly amalgamated chiefdom in Tonkolili District of Sierra Leone.[1] Its capital was Bumbuna. Now, the Chiefdom has been de-amalgamated into the original Kalanthuba and Dansogoia chiefdoms. Bumbuna remains the capital of the Dansogoia chiefdom. Kalanthuba has both a traditional capital and a capital of governance. The traditional capital is Kasokira and the administrative capital is Kamankay. Kamankay lies directly across the river from Bumbuna.