Kombo East is one of the nine
districts 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 AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...
'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 plateau in north Guinea westward through Senegal and The Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Banjul. It is navigabl ...
in the southwest of the country. Kombo East is in the central south of the division, between
Kombo Central and
Foni Brefet.
In June 2022, the clean-up of River Gambia from the oil spill from the MT FT Sturla began in the Kombo East district.
References
West Coast Division (The Gambia)
Districts of the Gambia
{{Gambia-geo-stub