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Sandu District
Sandu District is one of the four districts of the Upper River Division Upper River was one of the five Divisions of the Gambia. Its capital was Basse Santa Su. It was subsequently reorganised as the Basse Local Government Area, without any change in the area covered. Per 2013 census, the region had a population ... of the Republic of the Gambia. It contains the town of Diabugu. References Upper River Division Districts of the Gambia {{Gambia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper River Districts
Upper may refer to: * Shoe upper or ''vamp'', the part of a shoe on the top of the foot * Stimulant, drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both * ''Upper'', the original film title for the 2013 found footage film ''The Upper Footage ''The Upper Footage'' (also known as ''Upper'') is a 2013 found footage film written and directed by Justin Cole. First released on January 31, 2013 to a limited run of midnight theatrical screenings at Landmark’s Sunshine Cinema in New York Cit ...'' See also {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of The Gambia
The Gambia is subdivided into 43 districts. They are listed below by Local Government Area (previously Regions, known as Divisions until 2007), each with its population at the 15 April 2013 census (provisional returns).Official Census, Gambia Bureau of Statistics, 2013. The former Banjul Region is now divided into two Local Government Areas (LGAs) - Banjul City (which is now subdivided into 3 districts) and Kanifing (consisting of a single district). The former Central River Division is now divided into two LGAs - Kuntaur LGA in the west and Janjanbureh LGA in the east. Each of the other former Divisions has now become an LGA with no change in extent (although each was renamed after its administrative centre). Eastern Gambia Basse LGA (previously the Upper River Division) * Basse Fulladu East (49,990) * Jimara (43,460) *Kantora (38,784) * Sandu (23,884) * Tumana (37,561) * Wuli East (23,691) *Wuli West (22,546) Janjanbureh LGA (the southern half of the former Central R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper River Division
Upper River was one of the five Divisions of the Gambia. Its capital was Basse Santa Su. It was subsequently reorganised as the Basse Local Government Area, without any change in the area covered. Per 2013 census, the region had a population of 239,916 with a population density of 116. The total number of households was 12,454 as of 2003. As of 2003, the total area of the region is 2069.5 km2. The infant mortality rate was 82 for every thousand births and the under-five mortality was 110 per every thousand births. The poverty gap ratio was 25.9 per cent as of 2003 and the literacy rate was 49.5 per cent. Geography The Gambia is the smallest country in Africa and the width of its strip-like territory never exceeds . It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and otherwise surrounded by Senegal. The Gambia River flows throughout the country and is the principal source of water and transport medium. The banks of the river have swampy beaches, while it has alluvial soil in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publications. p. 11. . and is surrounded by Senegal, except for its western coast on the Atlantic Ocean. The Gambia is situated on both sides of the lower reaches of the Gambia River, the nation's namesake, which flows through the centre of the Gambia and empties into the Atlantic Ocean, thus the long shape of the country. It has an area of with a population of 1,857,181 as of the April 2013 census. Banjul is the Gambian capital and the country's largest metropolitan area, while the largest cities are Serekunda and Brikama. The Portugal, Portuguese in 1455 entered the Gambian region, the first Europeans to do so, but never established important trade there. In 1765, the Gambia was made a part of the British Empire by establishment of the Gambia Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diabugu
Diabugu is a village in eastern Gambia. It is the biggest village in Sandu District in the Upper River Division. History It was founded by Foday Sillah about 1650. Foday Sillah's grandson established the nearby village of Jagejari. His son in turn, Ba Sillah, was the last Alkalo (village head) of Diabugu from the family. He established a new settlement called Diabugu Ba Sillah south of the Gambia river, leaving the village to his first cousin and brother-in-law Mahamadou Mankoro Drammeh Sama, whose family inherited the position. Diabugu is a prominent Sarahuleh village, the oldest in the area and the only one in the former Kingdom of Wuli Wuli was a kingdom located on the north bank of the Gambia River in what is now the eastern portion of The Gambia and the Tambacounda region of Senegal. It was ruled by the Wally family. The capital was located in the village of Bantunding. His ... that predates the 19th century invasion by Mamadu Lamine Drammeh. An elementary sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
