Gambissara

Gambissara
Gambissara
	Gambissara Location in the Gambia
	Coordinates: 13°14′N 14°19′W / 13.233°N 14.317°W
Country	The Gambia
Division	Upper River Division
District	Fulladu West
Population (2009)
• Total	10,102 (est.)
• Ethnicities	Sarakhule
• Religions	Islam

Gambissara is a town in south-eastern Gambia near the border with Senegal. It is located in Fulladu West District in the Upper River Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 10,102.^[1]

A historically important village, Gambissara was founded by Bunasa Tunkara. It was split in two by the border drawn as a result of the Anglo-French Convention of 1889. The French side subsequently emptied as the villagers fled more onerous tax and forced labor demands there.^[2]

Gambissara Forest Park is located nearby.

References

^ "Gambia: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved January 3, 2009.^{[dead link‍]}
^ Glovsky, David (2020). Belonging beyond boundaries : constructing a transnational community in a West African borderland (PhD). p. 199. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

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[1] "Gambia: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved January 3, 2009.^{[dead link‍]}

[2] Glovsky, David (2020). Belonging beyond boundaries : constructing a transnational community in a West African borderland (PhD). p. 199. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

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