Upper Niumi

Upper Niumi ( spelling variant: Upper Nuimi ) 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 26.786 inhabitants, the result of the last published census of 2003 was 24,940.

History

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

1977, the district was divided Niumi, with which the present districts of Upper and Lower Niumi emerged.

Towns

The ten largest cities are:

  • Barrel Chaho, 2635
  • Albreda, 1726
  • Tuba Kolong, 1547
  • Chilla, 1316
  • Pakau Njoku, 1210
  • Medina Sedia, 1159
  • Lamin, 1106
  • Aljamdu, 1069
  • Sika, 1069
  • Jurunku, 985

A smaller place is Juffure with 406 inhabitants, which became known in connection with Alex Haley's novel Roots.

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 Wolof and the Fulani. The distribution in detail: 39.2 % Mandinka, Fula 18.4%, 30.8% Wolof, Jola 1.6%, 0.6 % Serahule, 4% Serer, Aku 0%, 3% Manjago, 1.5 Bambara % and 1% other ethnicities.

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