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Mansa Konko
Location in the Gambia
Coordinates: 13°28′N15°33′W / 13.467°N 15.550°W / 13.467; -15.550 Coordinates: 13°28′N15°33′W / 13.467°N 15.550°W / 13.467; -15.550
Country The Gambia
Local Government Area Mansa Konko
District Jarra West

Mansa Konko or Mansakonko is a town in the Gambia, lying north of Soma. Formerly the home of an important chief. Mansa Konko translates as "the hill of kings" in Mandinka. [1] It was later an administrative centre under the British, from which time some buildings survive.[ citation needed ]

The town is the seat of the Mansa Konko Local Government Area, formerly the Lower River Division. According to the 2013 census, the Mansa Konko LGA has 82,201 residents. [2]

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References

  1. "Lower River Division".
  2. "Distribution of Population by Gender and LGA". GBoS. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2022-03-10.