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Mansa Konko | |
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Coordinates: 13°28′N 15°33′W / 13.467°N 15.550°W | |
Country | The Gambia |
Local Government Area | Mansa Konko |
District | Jarra West |
Mansa Konko or Mansakonko is a town in the Gambia, lying north of Soma. Formerly the home of an important chief. Mansa Konko translates as "the hill of kings" in Mandinka. [1] It was later an administrative centre under the British, from which time some buildings survive.[ citation needed]
The town is the seat of the Mansa Konko Local Government Area, formerly the Lower River Division. According to the 2013 census, the Mansa Konko LGA has 82,201 residents. [2]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (April 2018) |
Mansa Konko | |
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Coordinates: 13°28′N 15°33′W / 13.467°N 15.550°W | |
Country | The Gambia |
Local Government Area | Mansa Konko |
District | Jarra West |
Mansa Konko or Mansakonko is a town in the Gambia, lying north of Soma. Formerly the home of an important chief. Mansa Konko translates as "the hill of kings" in Mandinka. [1] It was later an administrative centre under the British, from which time some buildings survive.[ citation needed]
The town is the seat of the Mansa Konko Local Government Area, formerly the Lower River Division. According to the 2013 census, the Mansa Konko LGA has 82,201 residents. [2]