Niani District is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of the Gambia. [1] [2] It is named after the Kingdom of Niani, a pre-colonial Mandinka state. Niani is a district located on the north bank of the Gambia River, in the Central River Region of the Gambia
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.
MacCarthy Island, originally known as Lemain Island and officially named Janjanbureh Island, is an island located approximately 170 miles (272 km) upriver from the mouth of the Gambia River, in eastern Gambia, in the Janjanbureh District. Located on the island is the second-largest town in the country, Janjanbureh, but on many maps it still appears by its European name of Georgetown. In addition to being a destination for some wildlife tourists, the island is also the home of Gambia's largest prison.
Central River is the largest of the five administrative divisions of the Gambia. Its capital is Janjanbureh, on MacCarthy Island. The largest settlement is Bansang, with an estimated population in 2008 of 8,381.
Kuntaur is a town located in central part of the Gambia.
Foni Bintang-Karenai is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Western Division, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Foni Bintang-Karenai is in the central south of the division, between Foni Kansala and Foni Brefet.
Kombo Central is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Western Division, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Kombo Central is in the southwest of the division, between Kombo East and Kombo South. In the 2013 census, it had a population of 142,831.
Kombo East is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Western Division, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Kombo East is in the central south of the division, between Kombo Central and Foni Brefet.
Kombo North/Saint Mary is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Brikama Local Government Area, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Kombo North/Saint Mary is in the northwest of the LGA, between Kombo South and Kanifing LGA. It is the only district in the LGA with coasts on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gambia River, and is the most populated district in the LGA, with 344,756 inhabitants at the 2013 Census.
Kombo South is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Western Division, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Kombo South is in the southwest of the division, between Kombo Central and Kombo North/Saint Mary. In the 2013 census, it had a population of 108,773.
Fulladu West is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of the Gambia.
Lower Saloum is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of the Gambia. Its population in the 2013 census was 15,881.
Niamina Dankunku is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of the Gambia.
Niamina East is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of the Gambia. Its population in the 2013 census was 24,571.
Niamina West is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division in the Gambia. In the 2013 census, it had a population of 7,293.
Sami District is one of the districts of the Central River Division of the Gambia. In the 2013 census, it had a population of 24,429.
Upper Saloum is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of the Gambia. In the 2013 census, it had a population of 19,145.
Central Baddibu is one of the six districts of the North Bank Division of the Gambia. In the 2013 census, it had a population of 20,104.
Upper Baddibu was one of the six districts of the North Bank Division of The Gambia. Its main town was Farafenni. The North Bank Division is now the Kerewan Local Government Area, and the former Upper Baddibu District is now divided into an Illiasa District and a Sabach Sanjal District. Its population in the 2003 census, prior to division, was 55,370.
Kantora District is one of the four districts of the Upper River Division of the Gambia. it is the easternmost district of the country
Nianimaru Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 607 hectares.
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