Koya Chiefdom

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Koya Chiefdom also known as Western Koya is a chiefdom in Port Loko District of Sierra Leone.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sierra-leone.org/Census/ssl_final_results.pdf|title=Final Results 2004 Population and Housing Census|year=2006|publisher=Government of Sierra Leone|page=6|access-date=26 February 2011}}{{Citation|title=The Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone|author1=Tristan Reed|author2=James A. Robinson|publisher=Harvard University|date=15 July 2013|access-date=8 May 2024|location=USA|url=https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/jrobinson/files/history.pdf}} Its capital is Songo.

Economy

Recently, Koya Chiefdom will be have industrial district named Sierra Leone Industrial Zone-Koya (SIZ-Koya) and built by the ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) with funding from Indian and South Korean investors. It is {{convert|15|sqkm|ha acre|abbr=on}} wide and powered by {{convert|100|MW|hp|round=5|abbr=on}} solar power system.{{cite web|title=ARISE IIP’s Special Industrial Zone Ongoing Construction Project Showcased in Media Tour |url=https://thecalabashnewspaper.com/arise-iips-special-industrial-zone-ongoing-construction-project-showcased-in-media-tour/ |publisher=The Calabash Newspaper |author=Foday Moriba Conteh |date=23 October 2023 |access-date=8 May 2024}}

References

External links

[https://www.ariseiip.com/arise-iip-to-start-construction-of-siz-koya-integrated-industrial-zone-in-sierra-leone/ Koya integrated industrial zone in Sierra Leone]

Category:Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone

Category:North West Province, Sierra Leone