Niamina East

Niamina East is one of 35 districts - the second highest level of administrative divisions - the West African nation of Gambia. It is one of ten districts in the Central River Region.

According to a calculation by 2013 there live about 21,996 inhabitants, the result of the last published census of 2003 was 19,034.

The name is of Niamina - derived a former small Mandinka empire.

Towns

The ten largest cities are:

  • Jarreng, 3037
  • Kundang, 2555
  • Mamud Fana, 1943
  • Bati Njol, 1501
  • Pateh Sam, 1307
  • Sotokoi, 1202
  • Macca, 901
  • Kerewan Demba, 702
  • Pakala, 587
  • Misira bluster, 578

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 Mandinka and the Fula. The distribution in detail: 27.2% Mandinka, Fula 26.2%, 42.2% Wolof, Jola 0.6 %, 1% Serahule, 0.6 % Serer, Aku 0%, 0.2% Manjago, 0, 4% Bambara and 1.6% other ethnicities.

Subdivisions of the Gambia The Gambia Mandinka people List of cities in The Gambia Wolof people Jola people Serer people Aku people Bambara people Lower Saloum Upper Saloum Nianija Niani District Sami District Niamina Dankunku Niamina West Fulladu West
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