Districts of the Gambia
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The Gambia
is subdivided into 37 district
s. They are listed below, by region. (Regions were known as Divisions until 2007.)
Banjul
Central River Division
Lower River Division
North Bank Division
Upper River Division
Western Division
The Gambia
The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
is subdivided into 37 district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s. They are listed below, by region. (Regions were known as Divisions until 2007.)
BanjulBanjul-Transport:Ferries sail from Banjul to Barra. The city is served by the Banjul International Airport. Banjul is on the Trans–West African Coastal Highway connecting it to Dakar and Bissau, and will eventually provide a paved highway link to 11 other nations of ECOWAS.Banjul International Airport...
- BanjulBanjul-Transport:Ferries sail from Banjul to Barra. The city is served by the Banjul International Airport. Banjul is on the Trans–West African Coastal Highway connecting it to Dakar and Bissau, and will eventually provide a paved highway link to 11 other nations of ECOWAS.Banjul International Airport...
- KanifingKanifingKanifing is a city in the Banjul Division of The Gambia. It is located near Serrekunda, the largest city in the country. Kanifing is the larger of the two districts in Banjul Division....
Central River DivisionCentral River DivisionCentral River is the largest of the five administrative divisions of The Gambia. Its capital is Janjanbureh , on MacCarthy Island...
- Fulladu WestFulladu WestFulladu West is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of The Gambia....
- Janjanbureh
- Lower SaloumLower SaloumLower Saloum is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of The Gambia....
- Niamina DankunkuNiamina DankunkuNiamina Dankunku is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of The Gambia....
- Niamina EastNiamina EastNiamina East is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of The Gambia....
- Niamina WestNiamina WestNiamina West is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of The Gambia....
- NianiNiani DistrictNiani District is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of The Gambia....
- NianijaNianijaNianija is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of The Gambia.Nanija is a predominantly Pulaar-speaking region of The Gambia....
- SamiSami DistrictSami District is one of the districts of the Central River Division of The Gambia....
- Upper SaloumUpper SaloumUpper Saloum is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of The Gambia....
Lower River DivisionLower River DivisionLower River is one of the five administrative divisions of The Gambia. Its capital is Mansa Konko.-Districts:Lower River is divided into 6 districts:*Jarra Central*Jarra East*Jarra West*Kiang Central*Kiang East*Kiang West-See also:...
- Jarra CentralJarra CentralJarra Central is one of the six districts of the Lower River Division of The Gambia....
- Jarra EastJarra EastJarra East is one of the six districts of the Lower River Division of The Gambia....
- Jarra WestJarra WestJarra West is one of the six districts of the Lower River Division of The Gambia....
- Kiang CentralKiang CentralKiang Central is one of the six districts of the Lower River Division of The Gambia....
- Kiang EastKiang EastKiang East is one of the six districts of the Lower River Division of The Gambia....
- Kiang WestKiang WestKiang West is one of the six districts of the Lower River Division of The Gambia....
North Bank DivisionNorth Bank DivisionNorth Bank is one of the five administrative divisions of The Gambia. Its capital is Kerewan.-Districts:North Bank is divided into 6 districts:*Central Baddibu*Jokadu*Lower Baddibu*Lower Niumi*Upper Baddibu*Upper Niumi-See also:...
- Central BaddibuCentral BaddibuCentral Baddibu is one of the six districts of the North Bank Division of The Gambia....
- JokaduJokadu' is one of the six districts of the North Bank Division of The Gambia.Families living in the Jokadu district of The Gambia are amongst the poorest in Africa. A project is underway to build a health clinic in the village of Bakang. The nearest medical help is a 4 hour journey from Bakang by donkey...
- Lower BaddibuLower BaddibuLower Baddibu is one of the six districts of the North Bank Division of The Gambia....
- Lower NiumiLower NiumiLower Niumi is one of the six districts of the North Bank Division of The Gambia....
- Upper BaddibuUpper BaddibuUpper Baddibu is one of the six districts of the North Bank Division of The Gambia. Its main town is Farafenni....
- Upper NiumiUpper NiumiUpper Niumi is one of the six districts of the North Bank Division of The Gambia....
Upper River DivisionUpper River DivisionUpper River is one of the five administrative divisions of The Gambia. Its capital is Basse Santa Su.-Districts:Upper River is divided into 4 districts:*Fulladu East*Kantora*Sandu*Wuli-See also:*Districts of The Gambia...
- Fulladu EastFulladu EastFulladu East is one of the four districts of the Upper River Division of The Gambia....
- KantoraKantora' is one of the four districts of the Upper River Division of The Gambia.At one point Kantora was a province of the Kabu Empire but it probably had different boundaries then.-References:...
- Sandu
- Wuli
Western DivisionWestern Division (The Gambia)West Coast Region is one of the five administrative divisions of The Gambia. Its capital is Brikama.-Districts:West Coast Region is divided into 9 districts:*Foni Bintang-Karenai*Foni Bondali*Foni Brefet*Foni Jarrol*Foni Kansala*Kombo Central...
- Foni Bintang-KarenaiFoni Bintang-KarenaiFoni 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....
- Foni BondaliFoni BondaliFoni Bondali 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 Bondali is in the southeast of the division, between Foni Kansala and Foni Jarrol....
- Foni BrefetFoni BrefetFoni Brefet 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 Brefet is in the center of the division, between Kombo East and Foni Bintang-Karenai....
- Foni JarrolFoni JarrolFoni Jarrol 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 Jarrol is in the far east of the division, between Foni Bondali and the border with Senegal....
- Foni KansalaFoni KansalaFoni Kansala 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 Kansala is in the southeast of the division, between Foni Bintang-Karenai and Foni Bondali....
- Kombo CentralKombo CentralKombo 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....
- Kombo EastKombo EastKombo 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 MaryKombo North/Saint MaryKombo North/Saint Mary 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 North/Saint Mary is in the northwest of the division, between Kombo South and Banjul Division. It is the only district in...
- Kombo SouthKombo SouthKombo 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....