| You might not have heard of the West African tree called limba. |
| Sierra Leone's current Defense Minister Alfred Paolo Conteh is an ethnic Limba. |
| Since Independence, the Limba have traditionally been very influential in Sierra Leone's politics, along with the Mende. |
| The Mel group consists of Temne, Krim, Kisi, Bullom, Sherbro, and Limba. |
| Sierra Leone's first and second presidents, Siaka Stevens and Joseph Saidu Momoh, respectively, were both ethnic Limba. |
| The Limba are primarily found in Northern Sierra Leone, particularly in Bombali, Kambia and Koinadugu District. |
