Central River Diveesion

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Location o Central River Diveesion in The Gambie

Central River is the lairgest o the five admeenistrative diveesions o the Gambie. Its caipital is Janjanbureh (umwhile Georgetown), on MacCarthy Island. The lairgest settlement is Bansang, wi an estimatit population in 2008 o 8,381.[1]

Till 1995 the diveesion wis kent as MacCarthy Island Diveesion, which haed been established as ane o five admeenistrative auries o Gambie Protectorate in the early 20t century. It is locatit on baith sides o Gambie River, an its total population in 2003 wis 185,703[2]

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Destricts o Central River

Central River is dividit intae 10 destricts:

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References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. World Gazetteer. Retrieved on November 9, 2008
  2. Hughes, Arnold; Perfect, David, eds. (2008). "Central River Division (CRD)". Historical Dictionary of The Gambia. African Historical Dictionaries. 109. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 34.

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Coordinates: 13°34′15″N 14°57′47″W / 13.57083°N 14.96306°W / 13.57083; -14.96306