Family name Balima (Balima 
, Баліма 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen Balima is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Burkina Faso, where it is quite a common surname, Ivory Coast, where it is a rare surname, and Senegal. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Ghana. Likewise, Balima is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Balima | Ethiopia, India, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan |
| Баліма | Ukraine |
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wilfried benjamin balima Burkinabé footballer, BF (b. 1985) |
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| serge théophile balima Burkinabé journalist and diplomat, BF (b. 1949) |
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| mahamadi balima cyclist, BF (b. 1980) |
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| larba hubert balima researcher, ORCID id # 0000-0002-8456-967X |
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