This is a list of villages in The Gambia . A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town or a city, with a population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand.
This is a list of villages in The Gambia . A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town or a city, with a population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand.
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The Gambia is a very small and narrow African country with the border based on the Gambia River. The country is less than 48 kilometres (30 mi) wide at its greatest width. The country's present boundaries were defined in 1889 after an agreement between the United Kingdom and France. It is often claimed by Gambians that the distance of the borders from the Gambia River corresponds to the area that British naval cannon of the time could reach from the river's channel. However, there is no historical evidence to support the story, and the border was actually delineated using careful surveying methods by the Franco-British boundary commission. The Gambia is almost an enclave of Senegal and is the smallest country on mainland Africa.
Serekunda is the largest urban centre in The Gambia. It is situated close to the Atlantic coast, 13 km (8 mi) south-west of the capital, Banjul, and is formed of nine villages which have grown together into a larger urban area.
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 the capital of Janjanbureh Local Government Area, and the Janjanbureh district. The population of the Janjanbureh LGA was 127,333 at the 2013 population census.
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, and is the largest city in the region containing over twenty five wards with a population of over 100,000. As per the 2013 census, the population of Brikama LGA is 730,895.
Bakau is a town on the Atlantic coast of Gambia, west of Gambia's capital city of Banjul. It is known for its botanical gardens, its crocodile pool Bakau Kachikally and for the beaches at Cape Point. Bakau is the first major suburb outside Banjul and the most developed town in the Gambia. Close to Bakau and Banjul is Gambia's largest city, Serekunda.
Lamin is a name used by two cities in the Gambia:
Lamin is the largest village in Kombo North Western Division of the Gambia. A village with three large clans, Bojang, Jammeh and Manneh, as the founders, and all the rest are considered "lountan" meaning "strangers" in Manidinko. There is a village leader, "AlKalo" who is from the lineage of the Bojang. Until recently the village was divided into zones marked by tribes, the Mandinkos in Sateba, the Jolas in Sanchaba, the Manjako in Wayeto and all the other tribes in Temasu.
Fulladu East was one of the four districts of the Upper River Division of the Gambia. The Upper River Division is now the Basse Local Government Area, and the former Fulladu East District is now divided into a Basse Fulladu East District, a Jimara District and a Tumana District.
The tourism industry today in the Gambia started when a party of 300 Swedish tourists arrived in 1965. That pioneering trip was organised by a Swede named Bertil Harding together with the tour operators Vingresor. It was seen as an ideal place to escape the harsh winter months of Scandinavia where Europeans would enjoy not only sun, sand and beaches but also experience the excitement of a real African holiday. It also offered a new opening for an affordable holiday to increasing numbers of traveling Europeans.
Pakali Ba is a riverside settlement in the Gambia. It is in the Jarra East area of the Lower River Division. Pakaliba is one of the earliest settlements of Jarra East. The founder was Kering Fenye Darboe who initially settled with his elder brother Abdou Kareem Darboe at Bureng. He was a hunter who used to travel towards the Sofainyama stream with his hunting dogs. The village is composed of four main clans called kabilo in Mandinka. These are Foday Kunda, Burang Kunda, Bantang Killing and Ceesay Kunda.
Diabugu is a village in eastern Gambia. It is the biggest village in Sandu District in the Upper River Division.
Fattatenda is a small village in eastern Gambia on the Gambia River. It is located in Wuli District in the Upper River Division, a few kilometers southwest of the much larger village of Baja Kunda. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 49.
Allunhari Abdou is a village in the Gambia. It is located in Niani District in the Upper River Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 414.
Barrow Kunda is a town in the Gambia. It is located in Wuli District in the Upper River Division. According to tradition the village was founded in the 16th century by Alai Bah, a marabout from Futa Toro. The king of Wuli at the time, Mansa Jalali Wali convinced him to settle there by promising him autonomy to practice Islam and protection from search and seizure.
Boro Dampha Kunda is a town in the Gambia. It is located in Wuli District in the Upper River Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 353.
Chamoi Bunda is a town in the Gambia. It is located in Wuli District in the Upper River Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 785.
The Jakhanke -- also spelled Jahanka, Jahanke, Jahanque, Jahonque, Diakkanke, Diakhanga, Diakhango, Dyakanke, Diakhanké, Diakanké, or Diakhankesare -- are a Manding-speaking ethnic group in the Senegambia region, often classified as a subgroup of the larger Soninke. The Jakhanke have historically constituted a specialized caste of professional Muslim clerics (ulema) and educators. They are centered on one larger group in Guinea, with smaller populations in the eastern region of The Gambia, Senegal, and in Mali near the Guinean border. Although generally considered a branch of the Soninke, their language is closer to Western Manding languages such as Mandinka.
The University of the Gambia (UTG) is an institution of higher education located in Sere Kunda, the largest city in the Gambia.
Suduwol is a village in Upper River Division, Gambia. Suduwol was discovered by a hunter from The Jaguraga Kunda tribe Bundankoro Jaguraga. It is a Soninke-speaking village with a population of approximately 3780. The village is made of seven tributes. It is currently ruled by the Tunkara tribe which holds positions such as Head of the city (Degumee) and Imam..
