Some facts about Central River
Central River was the largest of the five administrative divisions of the Gambia. Its capital was Janjanbureh (formerly Georgetown), on MacCarthy Island. The largest settlement was Bansang, with an estimated population in 2008 of 8,381.
Until 1995 the division was known as MacCarthy Island Division, which had been established as one of five administrative areas of Gambia Protectorate in the early 20th century. It was located on both sides of the Gambia River, and its total population in 2013 was 239,916 Per 2013 census, the region had a population of 226,018 with a population density of 078. The total number of households was 17,399 as of 2003. As of 2003, the total area of the region is 2894.3 km2.
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Info about Central River
- Belongs to: Gambia
- Population: 3,584
- Latitude: 13.58333
- Longitude: -14.91667