Kuntaur
Kuntaur | |
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 Location of the Kuntaur Local Government Area | |
  Kuntaur Location in the Gambia | |
| Coordinates:13°40′N14°53′W/ 13.667°N 14.883°W | |
| Country | The Gambia |
| Local Government Area | Kuntaur |
| District | Niani |
Kuntauris a town located in central part ofthe Gambia.[1]
According to the 2013 census, there are 3074 inhabitants. The town is the seat of the KuntaurLocal Government Areain thedistrict of Niani(the western half of the formerCentral River Division), which has a population of 98,966.[2]
Geography
[edit]Kuntaur lies on the north bank of theGambia River,about three kilometres south ofWassuand 13 kilometres north ofJanjanbureh.The North Bank Road, an important highway crosses Wassu, where the well-knownWassu stone circlesare located.
Cultural sights
[edit]TheSenegambian stone circleswhich are regarded as a place of worship among theSererare not far from the area.[3]
Economy and infrastructure
[edit]Located about 248 kilometres from the river mouth to theAtlantic Ocean,the town is the lastinland portthat can be navigated by large commercialships.This port is a major transit point forpeanutsand peanut related products. The Gambia Produce Marketing Board has operated a peanut decorticating plant in Kuntaur since 1956 and is the town’s largest employer.[4]
Kuntaur has had a market since 1920, which stimulated trade and population growth.[5]
References
[edit]- ^Johanson, Richard; Wilcox, Ryoko Tomita, (cont: Nathalie Lahire),Youth Employment and Skills Development in The Gambia,World Bank Publications (2011), p. 30,ISBN9780821388112[1]
- ^"Distribution of Population by Gender and LGA".GBoS.2017-09-20. Archived fromthe originalon 2022-03-21.Retrieved2022-03-10.
- ^Meagher, Allen (pub),Historic sites of The Gambia. Ada Dinkiralu (Mandinka), Bereb-I-Chosan (Wolof), Tarica Tawal (Fula), Nannin (Jola), Soninke Ada (Serehuli), I-Mofan Chosan (Serer). An official guide to the monuments and sites of The Gambia.National Council for Arts and Culture, Banjul The Gambia (1998), p.15-16,OCLC67789910
- ^"Kuntaur".Encyclopedia Britannica.Retrieved9 June2023.
- ^Fanneh, Malang. “THE NATURE AND IMPACT OF BRITISH INVOLVEMENT IN LEGUME AND GRAINS TRADE IN THE GAMBIA, 1830-1965.” Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria, vol. 29, 2020, pp. 181. JSTOR,https://www.jstor.org/stable/48636361.Accessed 9 June 2023.
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