Official Name: | Walia, 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: | Falaba District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 8.6167°N -21°W |
Walia is a rural remote village in Mongo Chiefdom, Falaba District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone.[1] Walia is located at the international border with the Republic of Guinea. The main economic activity in Walia is farming. The village of Walia is extremely remote and there is no accessible road transport by vehicle to Walia village.
The Yalunka is the main ethnic group in Yalia. The residents of Walia are virtually all Muslims, and Islam is dominant in the village.