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Busumbala

Coordinates: 13°20′N 16°40′W / 13.333°N 16.667°W / 13.333; -16.667
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Busumbala
Busumbala is located in The Gambia
Busumbala
Busumbala
Location in the Gambia
Coordinates: 13°20′N 16°40′W / 13.333°N 16.667°W / 13.333; -16.667
Country The Gambia
DivisionWestern Division
DistrictKombo North/Saint Mary
Population
 (2009)
 • Total11,189 (est.)

Busumbala , also known as Old-Busumbala, is a small town in western Gambia. It is located in Kombo North/Saint Mary District in the Western Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 11,189.[1]

Lifestyle

In Busumbala, the women generally handle agriculture and products consumed locally, while the men work in agriculture and grow crops for commercial reasons to make money. The women get little to no education.[2] Construction of a nursery school started in 2014 and is nearing completion. Pupil registration took place on November 2020 and the first classroom will be opening in January 2020. The construction of the school is being funded by charity donations to the charity organization of Building Futures in the Gambia.[3]

References

  1. ^ World Gazetteer Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on January 3, 2009
  2. ^ Pageant's Busumbala Women's Group
  3. ^ Building Futures in The Gambia, Retrieved on October 4, 2016