Bolilands
region, Sierra Leone
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The Bolilands are a region in Sierra Leone characterized by seasonal swamps that flood during the rainy season and become dry and hard in the dry season, supporting only grass growth. This area is part of the interior plains of Sierra Leone, which also include rolling, wooded country in the south. The Bolilands are a unique geographical feature within Sierra Leone's diverse landscape, which also includes a coastal swamp region, the Sierra Leone Peninsula with its mountains, and an interior plateau and mountain region.1
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