Gambia (the)

Census Results


1963-04-17 315,486
1973-04-21 493,499
1983-04-15 687,817
1993-04-15 1,038,145
2003-04-15 1,364,507

General Information


Official name The Republic of the Gambia
Official name [native] The Republic of the Gambia  «English»
Capital Banjul
Capital [native] Banjul «English»
Region Western Africa
ISO code GM
Statistical agency Gambia Bureau of Statistics (Central Statistics Department ?)

Name in Chinese 冈比亚共和国
Name in Arabic جمهورية غامبيا
Name in Spanish la República de Gambia
Name in Russian Республика Гамбия
Name in French la République de Gambie

Administrative units

LGA
district		capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1993-04-15
census		population
2003-04-15
census
Banjul LGABanjul1242,32634,828
District of Banjul South  10,7458,507
District of Banjul Central  11,0298,822
District of Banjul North  20,55217,499
Basse LGA (Upper River)Basse Santa Su2,069155,059183,033
District of Fulladu East  84,32798,454
District of Kantora  26,50230,402
District of Wuli  29,54135,856
District of Sandu  14,68918,321
Brikama LGA (Western)Brikama1,764234,917392,987
District of Kombo North  80,478166,351
District of Kombo South  39,69462,531
District of Kombo Central  56,09484,315
District of Kombo East  21,02828,146
District of Foni Brefet  8,52911,411
District of Foni Bintang Karanai  11,39715,994
District of Foni Kansala  7,74812,247
District of Foni Bondali  4,5946,049
District of Foni Jarrol  5,3555,943
Georgetown LGAGeorgetown (Janjanbureh)2,89488,247106,799
District of Niamina Dankunku  6,0896,000
District of Niamina West  5,9486,630
District of Niamina East  15,40219,034
District of Fulladu West  57,99571,669
District of MacCarthy Island  2,8133,466
Kanifing LGAKanifing76228,214322,410
District of K.U.D.C.  228,214322,410
Kerewan LGA (North Bank)Kerewan2,256156,462172,806
District of Lower Nuimi  35,14744,491
District of Upper Nuimi  21,55224,940
District of Jokadu  14,87417,850
District of Lower Baddibu  14,39115,157
District of Central Baddibu  15,06014,998
District of Upper Baddibu  55,43855,370
Kuntaur LGAKuntaur 67,77479,098
District of Lower Saloum  14,17913,524
District of Upper Saloum  12,55215,970
District of Nianija  6,4398,205
District of Niani  18,53122,242
District of Sami  16,07319,157
Mansa Konko LGA (Lower River)Mansa Konko1,61865,14672,546
District of Kiang West  13,47914,711
District of Kiang Central  7,2827,886
District of Kiang East   6,3566,534
District of Jarra West   20,67324,416
District of Jarra Central   6,0846,494
District of Jarra East   11,27212,505
total 10,6891,038,1451,364,507
source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics.
note: At the highest level the Gambia is divided into divisions (above names between brackets) and Local Government Areas. The LGAs of Georgetown and Kuntaur form the MacCarthy Island division, and Kanifing and Banjul form Banjul division. The other LGA's are als a division.

Main cities

namepopulation
1993-04-15
census
Banjul42,326
Brikama41,761
Bakau28,882
Farafenni20,956
Serrekunda18,901
Sukuta12,170
Lamin10,668
source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics.
note: Greater Banjul had 270,540 inhabitants in 1993.