Mansa Konko

Mansa Konko
Mansa Konko Location in the Gambia
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]

References

1. "Lower River Division".
2. "Distribution of Population by Gender and LGA". GBoS. 2017-09-20. Archived from the original on 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2022-03-10.