North Bank Division

The North Bank Region (formerly North Bank Division ) is one of six administrative units of the West African country Gambia. The region corresponds to the Local Government Area Kerewan.

Geography

The 2256 km ² large region, with the headquarters of the administrative unit in Farafenni ( 19,512 inhabitants) in the district of Lower Baddibu is divided into six districts. With 178 612 inhabitants ( 2013 calculation ), the region extends from the Atlantic coast, north of the Gambia River to the Central River Region in the east.

Districts

The six districts are: Lower Niumi, Upper Niumi, Jokadu, Lower Baddibu, Central and Upper Baddibu Baddibu.

Towns

The ten largest cities are:

  • Farafenni, 19,512
  • Essau, 6640
  • Barra, 5799
  • Salikenne, 3704
  • Kerewan, 3534
  • Ndugu Kibbeh, 3215
  • Barrel Njaga Choi, 3020
  • Barrel Chaho, 2635
  • Nja Kunda, 2010
  • Saba, 1933

Population

According to a survey of 1993 ( former census ), the largest population group, the Mandinka with a share of around four -tenths, followed by the Fula and Wolof. The distribution in detail: Mandinka 41.9%, 16.4%, Fula, Wolof 30 %, Jola 0.7 %, 0.5% Serahule, 6.3% Serer, Aku 0.1 %, 1.1% Manjago, 2.1% and 0.9 % Bambara other ethnicities.

History

End of 2007, an administrative reform from the former Upper River Division Upper River Region in the frame.

Policy

The management unit is headed by a governor since 2007 Eduwarr Seckan is incumbent of this position.

Subdivisions of the Gambia Central Baddibu Barra (Gambia) List of cities in The Gambia Mandinka people Wolof people Jola people Serer people Aku people Bambara people Banjul Kanifing LGA
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