Jokadu

Jokadu 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 North Bank Region.

According to a calculation by 2013 there live about 19 ​​847 inhabitants, the result of the last published census of 2003 was 17,850.

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

Towns

The ten largest cities are:

  • Munyagen, 1499
  • Dasilameh, 1252
  • Kerr Omar Saine, 1082
  • Kerr Jariga Jobe, 973
  • Chissay Majaw, 901
  • Gissay, 845
  • Tambana, 838
  • Kuntaya, 810
  • Macca Njainjam, 743
  • Medina Modoum, 649

Population

According to a survey of 1993 ( former census ), the largest ethnic group of the Wolof with a share of around four -tenths, followed by the Fula and Mandinka to. The distribution in detail: 22.6% Mandinka, Fula 24.3%, 37.7%, Wolof, Jola 0.2 %, 0.7 % Serahule, 5.9% Serer, Aku 0%, 0.4% Manjago, 7.8% and 0.4 % Bambara other ethnicities.

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