Sandu District

Sandu is one of 35 districts - the second highest level of administrative divisions - the West African nation of Gambia. It is one of four districts in the Upper River Region.

According to a calculation by 2013 there live about 21 346 inhabitants, the result of the last published census of 2003 was 18 321.

Towns

The ten largest cities are:

  • Diabugu, 4196
  • Missira, 1364
  • Dasimaleh Takutala, 1359
  • Dasilameh Bulembu, 1308
  • Kuwonku, 1261
  • Kuraw, 869
  • Changally long Kaddy, 670
  • Dasimaleh Madinka, 645
  • Jakaba, 619
  • Nyankui, 585

Population

According to a survey of 1993 ( former census ), the largest population group, the Mandinka with a share of around four -tenths, followed by the Serahule and the Fula. The distribution in detail: 37.3 % Mandinka, Fula 27.6%, 0.1% Wolof, Jola 0.1 %, 34.2% Serahule, 0 % Serer, Aku 0%, 0.1% Manjago, 0, 2% Bambara and 0.4% other ethnicities.

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