Niani District

Niani ( spelling variant: Niani Kuntaur ) 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 24 806 inhabitants, the result of the last published census of 2003 was 22,242.

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

Towns

The ten largest cities are:

  • Kuntaur, 3074
  • Wassu, 1509
  • Sukuta 1491
  • Kass, 1213
  • Njokul Ndowen, 997
  • Jakaba, 916
  • Palol, 859
  • Kaiai, 812
  • Tuba Koto, 729
  • Barajally, 726

Population

According to a survey of 1993 ( former census ), the largest population group, the Mandinka with a share of about three -tenths, followed by the Fula and Wolof. The distribution in detail: 34.6 % Mandinka, Fula 31.5%, 30.5%, Wolof, Jola 0.4 %, 0.3% Serahule, 0.4% Serer, Aku 0.2 %, 0.2 Manjago %, 1% and 1.1% Bambara other ethnicities.

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