The Gambia
The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the List of African countries by area, smallest country in continental Africa; it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for ...
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 county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
s. They are listed below
Local Government Areas
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, province, division, or territory.
The ph ...
(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
Central River is the largest of the five administrative divisions of the Gambia. Its capital is Janjanbureh (formerly Georgetown), on MacCarthy Island. The largest settlement is Bansang, with an estimated population in 2008 of 8,381.
Until 199 ...
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 Areas of the Gambia, Local Government Area in the Niani District, district of ...
in the west and
Janjanbureh LGA
Janjanbureh or Jangjangbureh is a town, founded in 1823, 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 t ...
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)
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Basse Fulladu East (49,990)
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Jimara (43,460)
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Kantora (38,784)
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Sandu (23,884)
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Tumana (37,561)
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Wuli East (23,691)
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Wuli West (22,546)
Janjanbureh LGA
Janjanbureh or Jangjangbureh is a town, founded in 1823, 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 t ...
(the southern half of the former
Central River Division
Central River is the largest of the five administrative divisions of the Gambia. Its capital is Janjanbureh (formerly Georgetown), on MacCarthy Island. The largest settlement is Bansang, with an estimated population in 2008 of 8,381.
Until 199 ...
)
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Fulladu West (84,961)
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Janjanbureh (3,988)
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Niamina Dankunku (6,097)
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Niamina East (24,571)
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Niamina West (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 Areas of the Gambia, Local Government Area in the Niani District, district of ...
(the northern half of the former
Central River Division
Central River is the largest of the five administrative divisions of the Gambia. Its capital is Janjanbureh (formerly Georgetown), on MacCarthy Island. The largest settlement is Bansang, with an estimated population in 2008 of 8,381.
Until 199 ...
)
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Lower Saloum (15,881)
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Niani (29,478)
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Nianija (10,175)
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Sami
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(24,429)
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Upper Saloum (19,145)
Western Gambia
Banjul LGA
This Local Government Area encompasses the City of Banjul, consisting of the
island
An island or isle is a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. There are continental islands, which were formed by being split from a continent by plate tectonics, and oceanic islands, which have never been ...
of that name (previously called St Mary's Island).
*Banjul Central (11,697)
*Banjul North (11,334)
*Banjul South (8,270)
Kanifing LGA
This district is the mainland extension of Banjul City, comprising the majority of Greater Banjul. It's coloured yellow on the map above.
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Kanifing (382,096)
Brikama LGA
Brikama is one of the largest cities in the Gambia. It is also called 'Satey Ba' by the locals, meaning "big town". It lies southwest of the country's capital, Banjul. Brikama is the headquarters of the Brikama Local Government Area (formerly th ...
(previously the
Western Division)
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Foni Bintang-Karenai (16,986)
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Foni Bondali (7,741)
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Foni Brefet (14,414)
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Foni Jarrol (7,010)
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Foni Kansala (14,238)
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Kombo Central (142,831)
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Kombo East (42,955)
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Kombo North (344,756)
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Kombo South (108,773)
Kerewan LGA
(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 ...
)
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Central Baddibu (20,104)
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Illiasa (41,603)
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Jokadu (22,132)
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Lower Baddibu (18,030)
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Lower Niumi
Lower Niumi is one of the six districts of the North Bank Division of the Gambia
The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the List of African countries by area, smallest ...
(57,358)
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Sabach Sanjal (30,347)
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Upper Niumi (31,480)
Mansakonko LGA
(previously the
Lower River Division
Lower River Division is one of the five administrative divisions of the Gambia. Its capital is Mansa Konko. The city and area council elections were held during April 2002, when Wally S.M. Sanneh, an APRC candidate became the Mayor, winning unop ...
)
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Jarra Central (8,437)
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Jarra East (16,551)
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Jarra West (27,205)
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Kiang Central (8,366)
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Kiang East (6,849)
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Kiang West (14,953)
See also
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Politics of the Gambia
References
External links
* http://www.statoids.com/ygm.html
* http://www.oldmap.co.uk/Africa.html
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Subdivisions of the Gambia
Gambia, Districts
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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 ...