Binkolo

Place in Northern Province, Sierra Leone
8°57′N 11°59′W / 8.950°N 11.983°W / 8.950; -11.983Country Sierra LeoneProvinceNorthern ProvinceDistrictBombali DistrictChiefdomSafroko LimbaPopulation
 (2004)
 • Total13,867

Binkolo is a rural town in Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone.[1][2] Binkolo is home to an estimated 13,867 residents (2004 census). The majority of the population are from the Limba ethnic group. The town is the birthplace of Sierra Leone's second President, Joseph Saidu Momoh.[3]

8°57′N 11°59′W / 8.950°N 11.983°W / 8.950; -11.983

References

  1. ^ Mindat.org: Binkolo, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
  2. ^ UNICEF: Working with pastors and imams to share the good news about maternal and child health - Making strides to reduce maternal and child morbidity and mortality in Sierra Leone, Harriet Smith, 7 March 2018
  3. ^ Library of Congress, LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress): Momoh,Joseph Saidu
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