Kalansongoia Chiefdom Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Final Results 2004 Population and Housing Census. 2006. Government of Sierra Leone. 6. 26 February 2011.