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Chapter 6. Nationality, Ethnicity and Religion Chapter 6. Nationality, Ethnicity and Religion CHAPTER 6: NATIONALITY, ETHNICITY AND RELIGION This chapter presents information collected on nationality, ethnicity and religion. During the census, individuals were asked about their nationality — Gambian or non-Gambian. Non-Gambians were further questioned about their country of origin. Gambians were asked about their place of birth, place of residence, previous residence, ethnicity and religion. The following pages present information on the proportion of population that are Gambians and the distribution of the 5 main ethnic groups. The chapter concludes by presenting information on non-Gambians, migrants and religious affiliation. 60 CHAPTER6:NATIONALITY Ninety-one percent of all those enumerated in the census reportedPopulation to be Gambian of Gambians nationals. The in 2003 percentage of Gambians was over 90% in all districts except in Banjul, Foni Bintang Karanai, Foni Kansala and Kanifing Municipality. Ethnicity of Gambians in 2003 , ETHNICITY AND RELIGION Wollof Fula /Tukulorr 14% Lorobo 22% Karoninka Jola/ 11% Sarahule Mandinka/Jahanka 8% 36% Serere 3% Creole/Aku Marabu Manjago 2% Bambarang 1% 1% Other Gambians 2% 03060 15 76 Proportion of Gambians 85 by LGA in 2003 Kilometers 92 Banjul 93 Kanifing 61 94 Brikama 96 Mansakonko 97 Percentage of the population that are Gambians National total = 91% Kerewan 96 Kuntaur greater 95% 4 90 - 95 Population data: The Gambia Population and Housing Census 2003 Janjanbureh District boundary data: The Gambia 5000085 -dataset. 90 Department of State for Local Government and Lands, 2001. less than 85% Basse CHAPTER6:NATIONALITY Distribution of Mandinka/Jahanke Thirty-six percent of Gambians reported to be Mandinka/Jahanke. Brikama has the largest population of Mandinka/Jahanke, constituting 33% of the national total. Mansakonko had the highest concentration with Mandinka/Jahanke constituting 62% of the LGA population. Thirty-six percent of all Mandinka/Jahanke live in Banjul, Kanifing Municipality and Kombo North. population in 2003 Distribution of Mandinka/ Jahanke in 2003 , ETHNICITY AND RELIGION Brikama 42% Basse 16% Mansakonko 12% Janjanbureh Kerewan 17% Kuntaur 5% 8% 03060 15 25.4 33.6 Kilometers 41.0 Banjul 62.1 Percentage of Gambians that are Kanifing Mandinka/Jahanka by LGA Brikama 35.6 62 Mansakonko 25.3 Percentage of Gambians that are Mandinka / Jahanke in 2003 by district Kerewan National total = 36% 26.6 Kuntaur 4 31.2 greater than 66% Population data: The Gambia Population and Housing Census 2003 Janjanbureh District boundary data: The Gambia 50000 dataset. Department50 - 66 of State for Local Government and Lands, 2001. 36 - 50 20 - 36 Basse less than 20% CHAPTER6:NATIONALITY Twenty-two percentDistribution of of Fula, Tukulor/ Fula, Tukulor/Lorobo although there was no distinction between the three sub-groups. Brikama has the largest population of the group, 22% of the national total, followed by Basse (15%). Districts with high concentration of Fula/Tukulor include Nianija (73%) followed by Niamina West (63%) and Niamina Dankunku (62%). Lorobo in 2003 Gambians reported to be Tukulor/LoroboDistribution in 2003of Fula, , ETHNICITY AND RELIGION Brikama 26% Basse 21% Mansakonko 8% Kerewan 12% Kanifing 14% 03060 Kuntaur 11% 15 Percentage of Gambians that are 14.8 Fula, Tukulor/Lorobo in 2003 Kilometers 14.1 Banjul 16.5 Kanifing 26.9 Brikama 20.0 63 39.5 Mansakonko 40.8 Percentage of Gambians that are Fula/Tukulor in 2003 by district National total = 22% Kerewan 4 Kuntaur 27.4 greater than 50% Population data: The Gambia Population and Housing Census 2003 District boundary data: The Gambia 50000 dataset. Department33 - 50 Janjanbureh of State for Local Government and Lands 22 - 33 15 - 22 less than 15% Basse , 2001. CHAPTER6:NATIONALITY Fifteen percentDistribution of Gambians of reportedWolof toin be 2003 Wolof in 2003. Of these 28% live in Kerewan primarily, in Upper Baddibu and Lower Niumi districts, 23% in Kanifing Municipality and 17% in Brikama. Highest concentrations of Wolof are Kuntaur (32% and Banjul (28.3%). Mansakonko ), Kerewan (29.7%) 2% , ETHNICITY AND RELIGION Distribution of Wolof in 2003 Brikama 24% Kerewan 36% Basse 1% 03060 Janjanbureh Kuntaur 18% 15 19% 28.3 Percentage of Gambians that are Wolof in 2003 Kilometers 15.3 Banjul 8.6 Kanifing 29.7 Brikama 64 3.5 32.4 Mansakonko Percentage of Gambians that are Wolof in 2003 * National total = 15% Kerewan 23.1 greater than 30% Kuntaur Population data: The Gambia Population and Housing Census 2003 4 District boundary data: The Gambia 50000 dataset. Department15 - 30 of State for Local Government and Lands, 2001. 5 - 15* Janjanbureh 2.5 - 5.0 0.4 less than 2.5% Basse CHAPTER6:NATIONALITY Eleven percent Distributionof Gambians reported of Jola/Karoninka to be Jola / Karoninka although there was no distinction between the two sub-groups. Ninety-seven percent of Jola/ Karoninka resides in Brikama and Kanifing. Districts with high concentration are Foni Bintang Karanai and Foni Kansala with Jola/Karoninka comprising 49% and 65% of their total population respectively. in 2003 Distribution of Jola/Karonika in 2003 , ETHNICITY AND RELIGION Brikama 59% Kanifing 37% Mansakonko 0.75% 03060 Kerewan 1% Kuntaur 0.17% Janjanbureh 0.6% 15 Basse 0.33% Banjul 1.3% Kilometers 6.8 18.8 23.3 Banjul Percentage of Gambians that are Kanifing Jola/Karoninka by LGA Brikama 1.6 65 Mansakonko 0.9 Population of Gambians that are Jola/Karoninka in 2003. *National total = 11% Kerewan 0.3 50% Population data: The Gambia Population and25 Housing - 50 Census 2003 4 Kuntaur District boundary data: The Gambia 5000011 dataset. - 25 Department of State for Local Government and Lands, 2001. 0.8 5 - 11* less than 5% Janjanbureh 0.3 Basse CHAPTER6:NATIONALITY Eight percent of Gambians in 2003. Over two-thirds of in Basse followed by JanjanburehDistribution (6.5%). Kantora of Sarahule district has the highest concentration of Sarahule (59%) to the district population. population in 2003 reported to be Sarahule Sarahule (67.8%) reside Janjanbureh 6.6% Kuntaur 0.2% Kerewan 1% Mansakonko 2.2% Brikama 5.3% , ETHNICITY AND RELIGION Distribution of Sarahule in 2003 Kanifing 15.7% Banjul 1.1% Basse 67.8% 03060 15 Percentage of Gambians that are Kilometers 4.1 Sarahule in 2003 by LGA Banjul 5.8 Kanifing 1.5 Brikama 3.3 66 Mansakonko 0.7 Percentage of Gambians that are Kerewan 39.2 Sarahule in 2003 by district 0.3 * National total = 8% 4 Kuntaur 6.5 greater than 50% Janjanbureh Population data: The Gambia Population and Housing Census 2003 District boundary data: The Gambia 50000 dataset. Department25 - 50 of State for Local Government and Lands, 2001. 8 - 25 Basse 2.5 - 8* less than 2.5%.
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