Lamin, Western Division, the Gambia
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 Lamin, Western Division, the Gambia
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| Coordinates: 13°23′N 16°39′W / 13.383°N 16.65°W | |
| Country | The Gambia |
| Division | Western Division |
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Lamin is the largest village in Kombo NorthWestern Division of The Gambia. A village with two large clans, Bojang, and Manneh, as the founders, and all the rest are considered "lountan" meaning "strangers" in Manidinko. There is a village leader, "AlKalo" who is from the lineage of the Bojang. Until recently the village was divided into zones marked by tribes, the Mandinkos in Sateba, the Jolas in Sanchaba, the Manjako in Wayoto and all the other tribes in Temasu.
A second, small town named Lamin is located in the North Bank Division.
Coordinates: 13°23′N 16°39′W / 13.383°N 16.65°W
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