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The Gambia is divided into five administrative Regions (until 2007 these were known as "divisions") and one City. The divisions of the Gambia are created by the Independent Electoral Commission in accordance to Article 192 of the [[Constitution of the Gambia|National Constitution]].<ref name='gambiacon'>{{cite web |
The Gambia is divided into five administrative Regions (until 2007 these were known as "divisions") and one City. The divisions of the Gambia are created by the Independent Electoral Commission in accordance to Article 192 of the [[Constitution of the Gambia|National Constitution]].<ref name='gambiacon'>{{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ga.html#Govt |title=The Gambia - Government |publisher=[[The World Factbook]] |date=2006-09-19 |accessdate=2006-09-29}}</ref> |
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! Population<br>(2013)<ref name="census">{{citeweb |url=http://www.gbos.gov.gm/uploads/census/The%20Gambia%20Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%202013%20Provisional%20Report.pdf| title=The Gambia 2013 Population and Housing Census Preliminary Results}}</ref> |
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! Area<br>(km<sup>2</sup>)<ref name="census" /> |
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#[[Upper River Division|Upper River]] ([[Basse Santa Su|Basse]]) |
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[Banjul]] |
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[Banjul]] |
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#[[Banjul]] (North, Central, South) |
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| style="text-align: left;" | City |
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The national capital, [[Banjul]], is classified as a city. |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 413,397 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 87.78 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 4,709.47 |
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[Janjanbureh]] |
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| style="text-align: left;" | Region |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 226,018 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 2,894.25 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 78.09 |
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[Mansa Konko]] |
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| style="text-align: left;" | Region |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 82,361 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 1,618.00 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 50.90 |
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[Kerewan]] |
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| style="text-align: left;" | Region |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 221,054 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 2,255.50 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 98.01 |
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[Upper River Division|Upper River]] |
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[Basse Santa Su|Basse]] |
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| style="text-align: left;" | Region |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 239,916 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 2,069.50 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 115.93 |
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[Brikama]] |
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| style="text-align: left;" | Region |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 699,704 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 1,764.25 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 396.60 |
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The Gambia is also additionally divided into eight Local Government Areas, of which two are the City of [[Banjul]] and the Municipality of [[Kanifing LGA|Kanifing]]; these two collectively form Greater Banjul, although the latter now extends to parts of [[Brikama LGA]], the former Western Division. The other six LGAs comprise the former five Divisions, although the Central River Division was divided into two LGAs, [[Janjanbureh LGA]] in the east and [[Kuntaur LGA]] in the west. The Local Government Areas are further subdivided into 43 [[Districts of the Gambia|districts]]. Of these, Kombo Saint Mary (which shares [[Brikama]] as a capital with the [[Brikama LGA]]) may have been administratively merged with the Greater Banjul area.<ref> |
The Gambia is also additionally divided into eight Local Government Areas, of which two are the City of [[Banjul]] and the Municipality of [[Kanifing LGA|Kanifing]]; these two collectively form Greater Banjul, although the latter now extends to parts of [[Brikama LGA]], the former Western Division. The other six LGAs comprise the former five Divisions, although the Central River Division was divided into two LGAs, [[Janjanbureh LGA]] in the east and [[Kuntaur LGA]] in the west. The Local Government Areas are further subdivided into 43 [[Districts of the Gambia|districts]]. Of these, Kombo Saint Mary (which shares [[Brikama]] as a capital with the [[Brikama LGA]]) may have been administratively merged with the Greater Banjul area.<ref> |
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Revision as of 01:59, 1 August 2015
The Gambia is divided into five administrative Regions (until 2007 these were known as "divisions") and one City. The divisions of the Gambia are created by the Independent Electoral Commission in accordance to Article 192 of the National Constitution.[1]
| Name | Capital | Status | Population (2013)[2] |
Area (km2)[2] |
Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjul | Banjul | City | 413,397 | 87.78 | 4,709.47 |
| Central River | Janjanbureh | Region | 226,018 | 2,894.25 | 78.09 |
| Lower River | Mansa Konko | Region | 82,361 | 1,618.00 | 50.90 |
| North Bank | Kerewan | Region | 221,054 | 2,255.50 | 98.01 |
| Upper River | Basse | Region | 239,916 | 2,069.50 | 115.93 |
| Western | Brikama | Region | 699,704 | 1,764.25 | 396.60 |
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The Gambia is also additionally divided into eight Local Government Areas, of which two are the City of Banjul and the Municipality of Kanifing; these two collectively form Greater Banjul, although the latter now extends to parts of Brikama LGA, the former Western Division. The other six LGAs comprise the former five Divisions, although the Central River Division was divided into two LGAs, Janjanbureh LGA in the east and Kuntaur LGA in the west. The Local Government Areas are further subdivided into 43 districts. Of these, Kombo Saint Mary (which shares Brikama as a capital with the Brikama LGA) may have been administratively merged with the Greater Banjul area.[3]
References
- ^ "The Gambia - Government". The World Factbook. 2006-09-19. Retrieved 2006-09-29.
- ^ a b "The Gambia 2013 Population and Housing Census Preliminary Results" (PDF).
- ^ Gwillim Law (2006-04-19). "Divisions of Gambia". Administrative Divisions of Countries ("Statoids"). Retrieved 2006-09-29.