Jarra East

Jarra East is one of 35 districts - the second highest level of administrative divisions - the West African nation of Gambia. It is one of six districts in the Lower River Region.

According to a calculation by 2013 there live about 13.010 inhabitants, the result of the last published census of 2003 was 12,505.

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

Towns

The ten largest cities are:

  • Baro Kunda, 2056
  • Sutukung, 1555
  • Wellingara Ba, 1525
  • Bureng, 1520
  • Pakali Ba, 1262
  • Dasilameh, 779
  • Jassong, 766
  • Dongoro Ba, 649
  • Sukuta, 570
  • Madina, 313

Population

According to a survey of 1993 ( former census ), the largest population group, the Mandinka with a share of about seven -tenths, followed by the Fula and the Serahule. The distribution in detail: 66.5 % Mandinka, Fula 27.5 %, 1% Wolof, Jola 0.4 %, 2.8% Serahule, 0.1% Serer, Aku 0.1 %, 0.1% Manjago, 0.2% Bambara and 1.3% other ethnicities.

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