Karina, Sierra Leone | |
Pushpin Map: | Sierra Leone |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sierra Leone |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sierra Leone |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Bombali District |
Subdivision Type3: | Chiefdom |
Subdivision Name3: | Biriwa |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 9.15°N -69°W |
Karina is a town in Biriwa Chiefdom, Bombali District in the Northern province of Sierra Leone. The town lies approximately twenty eight miles from the main northern commercial city of Makenihttps://web.archive.org/web/20120316084455/http://www.sierraexpressmedia.com/archives/35043. The major industry in the town is farming.
The Mandingo people make up the vast majority of the population of Karina. The population of Karina is almost entirely Muslim and the people of Karina are well known for their deeply religious Muslim faith.