Kiang East

Kiang 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 6316 inhabitants, the result of the last published census of 2003 was 6534th

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

Towns

The ten largest cities are:

  • Kaiaf, 1770
  • Massembe, 912
  • Sancha Madina, 662
  • Genieri, 649
  • Kolior Nyamala, 603
  • Njolfen, 416
  • Sare Samba, 262
  • Jasobo, 260
  • Jomarr, 224
  • Toranka Bantang, 173

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 Wolof. The distribution in detail: 70.8 % Mandinka, Fula 17.2%, 10.7% Wolof, Jola 0.3 %, 0.3% Serahule, 0.5% Serer, Aku 0%, 0 % Manjago, 0 Bambara % and 0.2 % other ethnicities.

Subdivisions of the Gambia The Gambia List of cities in The Gambia Mandinka people Wolof people Jola people Serer people Aku people Bambara people Kiang West Kiang Central Jarra West Jarra Central Jarra East
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