Foni Bintang-Karenai

Foni Bintang - Karanai ( spelling variant: Foni Bintang Karanai ) is one of 35 districts - the second highest level of administrative divisions - the West African nation of Gambia. It is one of nine districts in the West Coast region.

According to a calculation by 2013 there live about 20,185 inhabitants, the result of the last published census of 2003 was 15,994.

History

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

The district was created from the merger of the two original districts of Foni Bintang Foni Karanai.

Towns

The ten largest cities are:

  • Sibanor, 4681
  • Bintang, 1125
  • Batabut Kantora, 1052
  • Bajakarr, 902
  • Jakoi Sibrik 772
  • Jifanga, 721
  • Katakorr, 664
  • Kandonku, 639
  • Arangalain, 585
  • Bulanjor, 528

Population

According to a survey of 1993 ( former census ), the largest ethnic group of the Jola with a share of about seven -tenths, followed by the Mandinka and the Fula. The distribution in detail: 22.4% Mandinka, Fula 4.8%, 0.6 % Wolof, Jola 66.3 %, 0.5% Serahule, 0.6 % Serer, Aku 0%, 3.6% Manjago, 0.1% Bambara and 1% other ethnicities.

Subdivisions of the Gambia The Gambia Fogny List of cities in The Gambia Mandinka people Wolof people Jola people Serer people Aku people Bambara people Kombo North/Saint Mary Kombo South Kombo Central Kombo East Foni Brefet Foni Kansala Foni Bondali Foni Jarrol
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