Local government areas of the Gambia

The Gambia is divided into eight local government areas. These are divided into 43 districts. 

+Administrative divisions Name   Area (km2)  Population Census 2003  Population Census 2013(provisional)  Capital  NumberofDistricts Banjul (Capital City) 12.2 35,061 31,301 Banjul  3 Kanifing 75.6 322,735 382,096 Kanifing  1 Brikama (formerly Western) 1,764.3 389,594 699,704 Brikama  9 Mansa Konko (formerly Lower River) 1,628.0 72,167 82,381 Mansa Konko  6 Kerewan (formerly North Bank) 2,255.5 172,835 221,054 Kerewan  7 Kuntaur (formerly the western half of Central River Division) 1,466.5 78,491 99,108 Kuntaur  5 Janjanbureh (formerly the eastern half of Central River Division) 1,427.8 107,212 126,910 Janjanbureh  5 Basse (formerly Upper River) 2,069.5 182,586 239,916 Basse Santa Su  7 Total Gambia 10,6891,360,6811,882,450 Banjul  43

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