Essau
Essau is a small town in north-western Gambia. It is located in Lower Niumi District in the North Bank Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 6,670.[1]
Essau | |
|---|---|
  Essau Location in the Gambia | |
| Coordinates: 13°29′N 16°32′W | |
| Country |  The Gambia |
| Division | North Bank Division |
| District | Lower Niumi |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 14,560 (est.) |
Notable people
Mustapha Marong(Former Attorney General). Alhaji Mafoday Sonko(Former MP,Member Of Parliament). Nfamara Bintou Sonko(Former Colonial Chief). Lang Sally Sonko(Former Colonial Chief). Burungai Sonko(King Of Barra/Niumi,Born in Essau(As Fakebba Sonko)fought the 1831 war against King George IV). Mansa Maranta Sonko(last King of Niumi,died in Essau Sukoto July 1910).
References
- "Gambia: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
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