General info

Entity:
Gambia, The
Capital:
Banjul
Population (2008-07-01):
1,735,464 (CIA)
Area:
11,300 sq.km.
Country code:
gm
Region:
Western Africa

Gambia, The

Administrative units

LGA
district		 capital area (sq.km.) population
1993-04-15
census		 population
2003-04-15
census
source: Statistical Service, the Gambia.
note: At the highest level the Gambia is divided into divisions (above names between brackets) and Local Government Areas. The LGAs of Georgetown and Kuntaur form the MacCarthy Island division, and Kanifing and Banjul form Banjul division. The other LGA's are als a division.
Banjul LGA Banjul 12 42,326 34,828
District of Banjul South     10,745 8,507
District of Banjul Central     11,029 8,822
District of Banjul North     20,552 17,499
Basse LGA (Upper River) Basse Santa Su 2,069 155,059 183,033
District of Fulladu East     84,327 98,454
District of Kantora     26,502 30,402
District of Wuli     29,541 35,856
District of Sandu     14,689 18,321
Brikama LGA (Western) Brikama 1,764 234,917 392,987
District of Kombo North     80,478 166,351
District of Kombo South     39,694 62,531
District of Kombo Central     56,094 84,315
District of Kombo East     21,028 28,146
District of Foni Brefet     8,529 11,411
District of Foni Bintang Karanai     11,397 15,994
District of Foni Kansala     7,748 12,247
District of Foni Bondali     4,594 6,049
District of Foni Jarrol     5,355 5,943
Georgetown LGA Georgetown (Janjanbureh) 2,894 88,247 106,799
District of Niamina Dankunku     6,089 6,000
District of Niamina West     5,948 6,630
District of Niamina East     15,402 19,034
District of Fulladu West     57,995 71,669
District of MacCarthy Island     2,813 3,466
Kanifing LGA Kanifing 76 228,214 322,410
District of K.U.D.C.     228,214 322,410
Kerewan LGA (North Bank) Kerewan 2,256 156,462 172,806
District of Lower Nuimi     35,147 44,491
District of Upper Nuimi     21,552 24,940
District of Jokadu     14,874 17,850
District of Lower Baddibu     14,391 15,157
District of Central Baddibu     15,060 14,998
District of Upper Baddibu     55,438 55,370
Kuntaur LGA Kuntaur   67,774 79,098
District of Lower Saloum     14,179 13,524
District of Upper Saloum     12,552 15,970
District of Nianija     6,439 8,205
District of Niani     18,531 22,242
District of Sami     16,073 19,157
Mansa Konko LGA (Lower River) Mansa Konko 1,618 65,146 72,546
District of Kiang West     13,479 14,711
District of Kiang Central     7,282 7,886
District of Kiang East     6,356 6,534
District of Jarra West     20,673 24,416
District of Jarra Central     6,084 6,494
District of Jarra East     11,272 12,505
total   10,689 1,038,145 1,364,507

Main cities

name population
1993-04-15
census
Banjul 42,326
Brikama 41,761
Bakau 28,882
Farafenni 20,956
Serrekunda 18,901
Sukuta 12,170
Lamin 10,668
Gunjur 9,983
Basse 9,265
Soma 7,988
Bansang 5,743
source: Statistical Service, the Gambia.
note: Greater Banjul had 270,540 inhabitants in 1993.