Basse Santa Su, usually known as Basse, is a town in
the Gambia, lying on the south bank of the
River Gambia. The easternmost major town in the nation, it known for its important market. Basse is the capital 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 ...
, which is coterminous with the Basse
Local Government Area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
. As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 18,414. According to the 2013 census, the Basse LGA has 243,791 residents.
A bridge over the
Gambia river, funded by the Chinese government, opened in October 2021.
Climate
Basse Santa Su has a
tropical savanna climate (
Köppen ''Aw''), almost dry enough to be a
hot semi-arid climate
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...
(''BSh'') with no rainfall from November to May and heavy rainfall from June to October.
Gallery
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References
Upper River Division
Local Government Areas of the Gambia
Populated places in the Gambia
Gambia River
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