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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 Publicatio ...
is subdivided into 43
district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
s. 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 Kuntaur is a town located in central part of the Gambia. According to the 2013 census, there are 3074 inhabitants. The town is the seat of the Kuntaur Local Government Area (the western half of the former Central River Division), which has a po ...
in the west and
Janjanbureh LGA Janjanbureh or Jangjangbureh is a town, founded in 1832, on Janjanbureh Island, also known as MacCarthy Island, in the Gambia River in eastern Gambia. Until 1995, it was known as Georgetown and was the second largest town in the country. It is th ...
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 Kantora District is one of the four districts of the Upper River Division of the Gambia. it is the easternmost district of the country At one point Kantora was a province of the Kabu Empire but it probably had different boundaries then. The name ...
(38,784) * Sandu (23,884) * Tumana (37,561) * Wuli East (23,691) *
Wuli West Wuli may refer to: * Wuli District, a district in the Upper River Division of the Gambia China * Wuli railway station, station on the Qinghai–Tibet Railway ;Towns * Wuli, Lingshan County (武利镇), Guangxi Written as "五里镇": * W ...
(22,546)


Janjanbureh LGA Janjanbureh or Jangjangbureh is a town, founded in 1832, on Janjanbureh Island, also known as MacCarthy Island, in the Gambia River in eastern Gambia. Until 1995, it was known as Georgetown and was the second largest town in the country. It is th ...

(the southern half of the former Central River Division) *
Fulladu West Fulladu West is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of 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 mai ...
(84,961) *
Janjanbureh Janjanbureh or Jangjangbureh is a town, founded in 1832, on Janjanbureh Island, also known as MacCarthy Island, in the Gambia River in eastern Gambia. Until 1995, it was known as Georgetown and was the second largest town in the country. It is th ...
(3,988) *
Niamina Dankunku Niamina Dankunku is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of the Gambia. Kebba Ceesay, the former director-general of the National Intelligence Agency of Gambia, was the chief of Niamina Dankunku until his death in 2009. The f ...
(6,097) *
Niamina East Niamina East is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of 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 main ...
(24,571) *
Niamina West Niamina West is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division in 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 main ...
(7,293)


Kuntaur LGA Kuntaur is a town located in central part of the Gambia. According to the 2013 census, there are 3074 inhabitants. The town is the seat of the Kuntaur Local Government Area (the western half of the former Central River Division), which has a po ...

(the northern half of the former Central River Division) *
Lower Saloum Lower Saloum is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of 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 main ...
(15,881) * Niani (29,478) *
Nianija Nianija is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of the Gambia. In the 2013 census, it had a population of 10,175. Nanija is a predominantly Pulaar Pulaar (in Adlam: , in Ajami: ) is a Fula language spoken primarily as a fi ...
(10,175) *
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(24,429) *
Upper Saloum Upper Saloum is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of 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 main ...
(19,145)


Western Gambia


Banjul LGA Banjul (,"Banjul"
(US) and ), officially the City of Ba ...

This Local Government Area encompasses the City of Banjul, consisting of the
island An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...
of that name (previously called St Mary's Island). *Banjul Central (11,697) *Banjul North (11,334) *Banjul South (8,270)


Kanifing LGA Kanifing (also Kanifeng) is a town in the Gambia, and lies immediately west of the capital city of Banjul. The Kanifing Local Government Area has the largest population of any of the administrative districts in Gambia. It includes Serrekunda ...

This district is the mainland extension of Banjul City, comprising the majority of Greater Banjul. It's coloured yellow on the map above. *
Kanifing Kanifing (also Kanifeng) is a town in the Gambia, and lies immediately west of the capital city of Banjul. The Kanifing Local Government Area has the largest population of any of the administrative districts in Gambia. It includes Serrekunda, th ...
(382,096)


Brikama LGA

(previously the Western Division) *
Foni Bintang-Karenai Foni Bintang-Karenai is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Western Division, which is located to the south of the Gambia River The Gambia River (formerly known as the River Gambra) is a major river in West Africa, running from the Fou ...
(16,986) *
Foni Bondali Foni Bondali is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Western Division, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Foni Bondali is in the southeast of the division, between Foni Kansala and Foni Jarrol ...
(7,741) *
Foni Brefet Foni Brefet is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Western Division, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Foni Brefet is in the center of the division, between Kombo East and Foni Bintang-Karena ...
(14,414) *
Foni Jarrol Foni Jarrol is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Western Division, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Foni Jarrol is in the far east of the division, between Foni Bondali and the border with ...
(7,010) *
Foni Kansala Foni Kansala is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's West Coast Region, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Foni Kansala is in the southeast of the division, between Foni Bintang-Karenai and Foni ...
(14,238) *
Kombo Central Kombo Central is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Western Division, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Kombo Central is in the southwest of the division, between Kombo East and Kombo South ...
(142,831) *
Kombo East Kombo East is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Western Division, which is located to the south of the Gambia River The Gambia River (formerly known as the River Gambra) is a major river in West Africa, running from the Fouta Djallon ...
(42,955) * Kombo North (344,756) *
Kombo South Kombo South is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Western Division, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Kombo South is in the southwest of the division, between Kombo Central and Kombo North/ ...
(108,773)


Kerewan LGA Kerewan is a town in the Gambia. Located beside the Miniminiyang Bolong, about 60 km from the capital Banjul. It is the seat of the Kerewan Local Government Area (formerly the North Bank Division), located on the north bank of the lower riv ...

(previously the
North Bank Division North Bank was one of the five administrative divisions of the Gambia. Its capital was Kerewan. It was subsequently reorganised as the Kerewan Local Government Area (LGA), without any change in the area covered. Per 2013 census, the region had ...
) * Central Baddibu (20,104) * Illiasa (41,603) * Jokadu (22,132) * Lower Baddibu (18,030) * Lower Niumi (57,358) * Sabach Sanjal (30,347) * Upper Niumi (31,480)


Mansakonko LGA

(previously the Lower River Division) * Jarra Central (8,437) * Jarra East (16,551) *
Jarra West Jarra West is one of the six districts of the Lower River Division of 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 ...
(27,205) * Kiang Central (8,366) *
Kiang East Kiang East is one of the six districts of the Lower River Division of the Gambia. Along with Kiang Central and Kiang West, it makes up the Kiang The kiang (''Equus kiang'') is the largest of the '' Asinus'' subgenus. It is native to the Tib ...
(6,849) * Kiang West (14,953)


See also

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Politics of the Gambia Politics of The Gambia takes place within the framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of The Gambia is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. ...


References


External links

* http://www.statoids.com/ygm.html * http://www.oldmap.co.uk/Africa.html {{Africa administrative divisions second level Subdivisions of the Gambia Gambia, Districts Gambia 2 Districts, Gambia
Districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...