Districts of the Gambia
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Gambia is subdivided into 43 districts. 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).[1]
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 in the west and Janjanbureh LGA in the east.
Each of the other former Divisions has now become a LGA with no change in extent (although each was renamed after its administrative centre).
Contents
Banjul LGA
This Local Government Area encompasses the City of Banjul, consisting of the island of that name (previously called St Mary's Island).
- Banjul South (8,270)
- Banjul Central (11,697)
- Banjul North (11,334)
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.
- Kanifing (382,096)
Brikama LGA
(previously the Western Division)
- Kombo North (344,756)
- Kombo South (108,773)
- Kombo Central (142,831)
- Kombo East (42,955)
- Foni Bondali (7,741)
- Foni Brefet (14,414)
- Foni Kansala (14,238)
- Foni Bintang-Karenai (16,986)
- Foni Jarrol (7,010)
Janjanbureh LGA
(previously the eastern half of the former Central River Division)
- Janjanbureh (3,988)
- Fulladu West (84,961)
- Niamina East (24,571)
- Niamina West (7,293)
- Niamina Dankunku (6,097)
Kuntaur LGA
(previously the western half of the former Central River Division)
- Lower Saloum (15,881)
- Upper Saloum (19,145)
- Nianija (10,175)
- Niani (29,478)
- Sami (24,429)
Mansakonko LGA
(previously the Lower River Division)
- Kiang Central (8,366)
- Kiang East (6,849)
- Kiang West (14,953)
- Jarra Central (8,437)
- Jarra East (16,551)
- Jarra West (27,205)
Kerewan LGA
(previously the North Bank Division)
- Lower Niumi (57,358)
- Upper Niumi (31,480)
- Jokadu (22,132)
- Central Baddibu (20,104)
- Illiasa (41,603)
- Lower Baddibu (18,030)
- Sabach Sanjal (30,347)
Basse LGA
(previously the Upper River Division)
- Kantora (38,784)
- Tumana (37,561)
- Basse Fulladu East (49,990)
- Jimara (43,460)
- Wuli West (22,546)
- Wuli East (23,691)
- Sandu (23,884)
See also
References
- ↑ Official Census, Gambia Bureau of Statistics, 2013.
