Fulladu West

Fulladu West ( spelling variant: Fuladu West) is one of 35 districts - the second highest level of administrative divisions - the West African nation of Gambia. It is one of ten districts in the Central River Region.

According to a calculation by 2013 there live about 82 513 inhabitants, the result of the last published census of 2003 was 71 669.

The name is derived from Fulladu, a former small kingdom.

Towns

The ten largest cities are:

  • Bansang, 8535
  • Brikama Ba, 4204
  • Madina Umfally, 3145
  • Kerewan Samba Sira, 2283
  • Saruja, 2196
  • Galleh, 2098
  • Jakhaly, 2010
  • Boiram, 1918
  • Njoben Alhagi Ibra Jobe, 1700
  • Pacharr Sanna Bayo, 1494

Population

According to a survey of 1993 ( former census ), the largest ethnic group of the Fula, with a share of around four -tenths, followed by the Mandinka and the Wolof. The distribution in detail: 31.5% Mandinka, Fula 37.9%, 17.7%, Wolof, Jola 0.8 %, 9.9% Serahule, 0.5% Serer, Aku 0.1 %, 0.2 Manjago %, 0.6 % and 0.8 % Bambara other ethnicities.

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