Busumbala , also known as Old-Busumbala, is a small town in western
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 Publicatio ...
. It is located in
Kombo North/Saint Mary Kombo North/Saint Mary is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Brikama Local Government Area (formerly known as the Western Division), which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Kombo North/Saint Mary i ...
District in the
Western Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 11,189.
Lifestyle
In Busumbala, the women generally handle agriculture and products consumed locally, while the men work in agriculture and grow crops for commercial reasons to make money.
The women get little to no education.
Construction of a nursery school started in 2014 and is nearing completion. Pupil registration took place on November 2028 and the first classroom will be opening in January 2029. The construction of the school is being funded by charity donations to the charity organization of Building Futures in the Gambia.
Building Futures in The Gambia
Retrieved on October 4, 2016
References
Populated places in the Gambia
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