The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa;...
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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...
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Region, originally the Western Division, also known as Foni or Fonyi, was one of the five administrative divisions of the Gambia. Its capital was Brikama...
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The Gambia is a very small and narrow African country with the border based on the Gambia River. The country is less than 48 kilometres (30 mi) wide at...
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The Gambia River (formerly known as the River Gambra, French: Fleuve Gambie, Portuguese: Rio Gâmbia) is a major river in West Africa, running 1,120 kilometres...
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Lamin is the largest village in Kombo North Western Division of the Gambia. A village with three large clans, Bojang, Jammeh and Manneh, as the founders...
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This is a list of cities and major towns in Gambia. Abuko Bakau Banjul Banjulunding Bansang Basse Santa Su Bijilo Brikama Brufut Bundung Busumbala Dippa...
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local "bumsters". Sex tourism in the Gambia attract western female tourists eager for sex with younger men. The Gambian Tourist Board plans to change the...
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The Gambia is subdivided into 43 districts. They are listed below by Local Government Area (previously Regions, known as Divisions until 2007), each with...
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Gambia face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Same-sex sexual activity is illegal for both men and women in the Gambia....
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Politics of The Gambia takes place within the framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of The Gambia is both head of state and head...
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to the modern-day republic of The Gambia. The Gambia was given independence from Britain in 1965 under the Gambia Independence Act 1964, which unified...
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Banjul (redirect from Banjul, Gambia)
of The Gambia. It is the centre of the eponymous administrative division which is home to an estimated 400,000 residents, making it The Gambia's largest...
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other African countries. The July 1994 coup strained The Gambia's relationship with Western powers, particularly the United States. Starting in 1995,...
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Islam is the major religion in the Gambia, representing 97% of the 2 million population, with the first Muslim communities in the country arriving in 11th...
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Ghana Town (category Populated places in the Gambia)
is a small coastal fishing town in western Gambia. It is located in Kombo North/Saint Mary District in the Western Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated...
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The ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia or the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (abbreviated ECOMIG) – initially code-named Operation Restore Democracy...
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and topical guide to the Gambia: The Gambia – country in West Africa, officially named the Republic of the Gambia. The Gambia shares historical roots with...
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Gambia: Lamin, North Bank Division, Gambia, a town located in the North Bank Division Lamin, Western Division, Gambia, a city located in the Western Division...
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is a widely known popular dance music of the Gambia and neighbouring Senegal. It fuses popular Western music and dance, with sabar, the traditional drumming...
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short strip of Atlantic coastline at its western end. It is the smallest country on mainland Africa. The Gambia has a liberal, market-based economy characterised...
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In The Gambia, Mandinka is spoken as a first language by 38% of the population, Pulaar by 21%, Wolof by 18%, Soninke by 9 percent, Jola by 4.5 percent...
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In Africa Coastal West Africa: Guinean seasonal forest: from south-western Gambia to eastern Ghana The climate of seasonal forests is typically controlled...
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This is a list of villages in The Gambia. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town or a city...
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small town in south-western Gambia. It is located in the Brikama Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 2,312. "Gambia: largest cities and...
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Gambia Bird Airlines Limited was the flag carrier airline of Gambia headquartered in Kanifing with its home base at Banjul International Airport. It suspended...
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The economy of the Gambia is heavily reliant on agriculture. The Gambia has no significant mineral or other natural resources, and has a limited agricultural...
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Brikama (redirect from Brikama (The Gambia))
institutions including The Gambia College, which trains the nation's teachers, and the Regional Education Office for the Western Region of the country. In...
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The system of transportation in the Gambia mixes both public and private operations and consists of a system of roads (both paved and unpaved), water and...
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Busumbala (category Populated places in the Gambia)
Old-Busumbala, is a small town in western Gambia. It is located in Kombo North/Saint Mary District in the Western Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated...
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