Proposed by US PL PROPOSAL FOR THE STATE OF MAP 2019/CALL FOR VENUES SotM 2019 – The Gambia (The Smiling Coast of Africa) Koussanar Maka- Noiro Gouye O , Fass 16 30 KAOLACK & DAKAR KAOLACK Kunda Toubakouta Kass TAMBACOUNDA Kaymor Panchang Nia Bolong nija Wollof Jokul ong Nyanga l Ndawen MBulgurk Bo Kerr Batch Bantang Bati a Niakoi Tobon Diemballa UPPER ij Jaha NIANIMARU Ker Njau n KAHI BADI Ker Jah SALOUM ia FOREST PARK Modi N Konteh FOREST PARK Jane Hali NIANIJA Bakadagy Genge kunda Gungorong Passi Bati Bird Wollof Deer Jamagen Ngayene JUMBA YAKA Kau-ur Sakura NDar Pasari Island Island FOREST PARK + Island Kudang Wassu Jahawur F Bantanto Carrol’s NIANI Missira Tenda Stone Circles LOWER Mandika Wharf Pasari la Wassu Pallan a BELAL Njubdu Island F Island Bandi SALOUM Jafai Kudang Misira Kuntaur Mandinka FOREST PARK F + Balanghar Maka F Karantaba ker Nderry Jessadi Pappa Island F Sokoi Baboon Island Jakaba Kuntaur NIAMINA EAST RIVER GAMBIA NYASSANG Fula Kunda NIAMINA (BABOON ISLAND) FOREST (Close to KIBERI jarreng NIAMINA NATIONAL PARK the public) Saboya DANKUNKU MBaien PARK Ker Sait FOREST PARK Douta Bassi SENEGAL Sukuta Maram Karang Si Kunda EAST Maka SI KUNDA Demfai Kerr Ayib Medina Sabakh Ba Ngeyen Sanjal FOREST PARK Pateh Njagan Kunda Dalaba Mamu Brifu Buniada Point Maka Bala Walalan Maka Sam CENTRAL RIVER DIVISION N Amdallai Jissa Minteh Konteh Fana Barajali Manna Fitu Swamp NUIMI Duniajoe Mane Ker Pate Farafenni Yallal Ba Jamal NIAMINA Kai Kai Hai Neteboulou Fass Ker Bali MBamori kunda Kunda KAOLANG Wolof SAMI Karantaba NATIONAL Njawara kore DOBO Mballo DANKUNKU Ha Kunkafo Jinak Marjow Toro Kunda Niji WEST FOREST i C Tabokoto PARK FOREST PARK H Dankunku ha Jarume SENEGAL Swamp Farafenni n Lamin Koto + Island J O K A D U MBaien Palen Wollof Kaolang PARK nel LOHEN Daru No Illiasa Dipa Island Choya Koto Koli Tourist Camp Karantaba PAKALA Sukoto Katimina Saruja Kai Hai Kanape Barrakunda FOREST PARK LOWER Rilwan Nja (Njaba) Kunda Yallal Nema Kunda Kunda Tenda Sami Mbangkama Lohen Kuntaya FOREST PARK Fula Kataba Island F Bani Mungo Park Falls Kunda Wollof Kani Sukuta Maccarthy Madina Njongon LOWER BADDIBU Fort Sapu Memorial Welligara Ndungu Gunjur Alkali Kumbija Kunda Sambang Pinyai Sare Jakhaly Taba Nani Island Sare Duto Mure Munya JALABIRO Marrong Madina Janjanbureh Tandi Kunda Yareh NUIMI Kebbe Memmeh Suwareh Kunda Bambatenda Sara Kunda Malang Kunda Gen FOREST PARK Kunda Fulla Kunda Umfally Brikama Kerewan MACCARTHY Slave House (Mandingo) Chamen KUMADI Kunda UPPER Sambang Passi Kunting Ancient Sacred KUSAYWA Saba Banni Mandori N O R T H Katchang B A N K F iama Pakali Ba Samba Sira Monument WULI EAST FOREST PARK Yelitenda Tenda g ISLAND KUNKILLING g Trading Fort Bullen BADDIBU Sofan n Ba Nderi n Brifu Crocodile Pool Kerr Samba FOREST PARK Bolo Panchari Sankuli to the ChineseFOREST o Town Cape Points Bakang and Kinteh Kunda Sofanyama ol Barra Point H Balingho Sare B Sutukoba Njaben Karataba CENTRAL Krul Point Kunjatta Sana Kunda PARK WULI WEST D I V I S I O N Baro Kunda Camp ) Bakau Katchikali Sacred Barra Buniadu R Sare Abdou Mansong Fori Bai i Kerewan BADDIBU Denton Yoro m Boro Berending Medina Fula a Crocodile Pool + MARIKE BAOBOLONG WETLAND iv Dasilami Kunda Fajara H Mansa Beri Kunda (S Essau Seringe Mass Salikene RESERVE Jenoi e Sutukung Bantang FULLADU Kunda Koina Tenda Madina FOREST PARK Jabisa r Bambali Koina H Katchang Jasobo Devil Konko Dobbo Koli Tuba Jar mp Badja Kunda Kunjibili Tubabkollon Pakali WEST Naude a Bafuloto Point Point G Elephant MADINA DEMBA Kunda Torbeh Sw Kubasi Swamp Forest H a JARRA Sare NGai Wappa Kunda p Ku Suara Point Sankwia m Sulolor gu m ATLANTIC Nding Buiba b Island Fas Abdou FOREST PARK Chindeh Swa Kanifing Soma ia EAST Mandinka aybah to su TAMBACOUDA Kololi Point KONOWO Round Bai andu L o H BANJUL H Mandinka S Fattatenda nk n Serrekunda Tendaba Toniataba Galleh F Charjel Jo BIJILO FOREST Mootah Point Salikeni FOREST PARK House Tenda S Ruins of Jali Point KIANG Joba Manda Libras Sare wa Passamasi OCEAN PARK Kemoto Point Tendaba Karantaba Pata Tampaco Kerewan Kenniba GREATER BANJUL H Portuguese Jappeni BERIKOLONG Bureng m Mandinka CENTRAL Massembe Genieri NYAYABERI Silere p Latrikunda Camp FOREST PARK Bansang Wellingara Sare Swamp Boro Bakalarr Jurunku Trading Post Tankular FOREST PARK Sanneh- Sabiji Batelling Sana Kurau Wonku Yarobawal Kandakase Sukuta AREA JARRA WEST Bantanto Niankui F Kristi Kunda Mentering ABUKO Cannon JARRA CENTRAL NDikiri Sare Sofi Kuto Bijilo UPPER NUIMI Nema Kolior Kaiaf Jallubeh Dobang Garowal Holy Site NATURE RESERVE Jassong Kunda mp Limbambulu + Kantale Island KIANG Sasita Kunda BANKUBA a KUSUN Fatoto SALAGI Dog Island Sitanunku Janneh KIANG WEST Battle Site Diganteh SANDU Darsilami Yamadu Kulari Baraji FOREST Banjul Pakau Kunda NATIONAL PARK 1863 Kwinella Mabali FOREST PARK Sw FOREST PAK Kunda Lamin Mandinari (Charles LOWER BRIKAMA EAST Jalangbera Cha Kunda Sutukonding FajangKunda Song TANJI BIRD Brufut PARK Nding Penku RIVER Dongoro Kuta Suma Kumbul Island) FOREST MUTARO r Kunda RESERVE Senoba TAMBAJANG Diabugu o Swamp Njolfen Ba Santanto Kunda Taibatu Tanji Slave Sika G a m b i a DIVISION PARK KUNDA FOREST PARK ain Tambasansang Ghost Perai Dog Island Daru Ri P Tanji Jali Madina Bubu Koro Suduwol KANTORA JUNDALA Village KOMBO NORTH Point House Baduma Karantaba Manduar Dumbutu FOREST PARK ve Faraba Town Kuli Jula r Ga Swamp FOREST PARK Museum Banjul Lamin Tabajang Missira Koli Diabugu Solifor Point Yundum Jufureh (Village with Sika Point KIANG WEST Kunda Sanchabari Kunda mb international Airport Bintang Maniama Kunda Alpha H Albreda “Roots” Connections) Burrong FABA i Damfa Karantaba Lamin Point Point Julangel a Misera Jambur Makasutu (Albadarr) Forest Keneba Medical Research FOREST Kunda Nyamanari R i v Kossemar Pottery Prufu Cultural Forest Fort James Council Field Station PARK Kundam Diabugu Gambissara Manda Tujereng e Fort James Santamba Tenda Swamp r Island Ndiamakouta Jum SIBI KUROTO Kanyube Alunghari H Kunda Basilla Lamol NYABAI KABAFITA Kembujeh Wharf Jifarong Sare Bojo F KOMBO FOREST Missira Sankandi Mankama FOREST PARK + Medina FOREST PARK Nding Tumani g Pottery Sansankoto on Dinguiri SOUTH PARK Tenda ol HELA KUNDA Basse Santa Su Kabakama Jambanjeli Kuloro Tenda Island Ruins of B Darusalem Site of Murder of British Bakadagy Pirang g Market and Sanunding Sanyang Point Faraba Camp Jakoi an Bulufula Commissioners, 1900 FOREST PARK Mansajang Mandina Bulanjor Portiguese int Sotuma Sire Trading Houses Craft Market and Sibrik B Tintiba Jattaba Kunda Sanyang Brikama Ba Banta Trading Post SABI Banico Wood Cavers FURUYAR Bondali Hela Kunda FULLADU Key Kayabor FOREST Kumbija FOREST PARK FONI BINTANG Juru Kalagi Numuyell Koro KOMBO ng Tenda EAST PARK Manduar Faraba Ruins of British Bintang K Bwiam GAMBISARA EAST Brefet KARANAI u Iron Suma Banta Trading British Sitta m + Demba Kunda a Pot Kanfenda Sintet FOREST PARK Kachumeh KOMBO CENTRAL Basori n Kanjibat Kunda Kuto Kassagne i Sotokoi BAMA KUNO ( Gambissara Bu FINTO lan Bondali Nyofelleh FOREST PARK W E S T E R N ga FONI Sabi Marakissa MANERE Somita Sibanor r ) Kanilai Jola Badiara FOREST PARK Kafuta FONI JARROL + Douassu Battabut Game FONI Busura Bessi Ndemban + + Chabai Kantora Gebangarr KANSALA Park Sifoe Chapechum Gikess BONDALI KAHLENGE Kenyekenye Banubor Allah Kankuran Kamamudu Ormorto Bulok FONI BREFET Kusamai Kandion Jamengo Darsilami Dimbaya FOREST PARK Ballen Kunda Brikama Mangana Holy Site Gunjur Bator Berrending n i Kandiadiou Sateh e h Seleti a ll Dombondir A Velingara Medina Gounas Kartong KOLDA Folonko SENEGAL Allahein ZIGUINCHOR BIGNONA About the Gambia Location Population West Africa (one of the smallest countries in mainland Africa) 1.8 million Area Ethnic Diversity and languages 11,295 sq. km (4361 sq. miles) Official Language: English Other Languages: Mandinka, Wollof, Fula, Jola, Sarahule, Serer, Manjago, Creole Capital (known as Aku) Banjul French is spoken quite widely. In addition, some staff in hotels, restaurants and excursion agencies speak other languages including German, Italian, Dutch, Currency French and the Scandinavian languages. Dalasi (GMD), pronounced da-la-si Religious Tolerance and Diversity Time Zone The Gambia is one of the most religious tolerant nations in the world. Indeed, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) most people are inter-related, regardless of their religious backgrounds; it is not uncommon to find Muslims and Christians married to each other, or closely connected. Religious days and feasts – both Christian and Muslim - are celebrated nationally. This has been the case since time immemorial, and continues today. Muslims account for 85% of the population. The other 15% is comprised of Christians and practitioners of other African traditional religions. Economic Activity Tourism is a major industry in The Gambia. Others include agriculture, agro Climate processing, fisheries, livestock, manufacturing and pertroleum. The country enjoys virtually uninterrupted sunshine and high daytime temperatures with almost no rainfall from November to June. From July to October the humidity level is high, and the sunshine is punctuated by heavy tropical showers. Brief History of The Gambia Archaeological evidence, in particular the Wassu Stone Circle, shows that people have been living in the region since 500 BC Around 1200 saw the first migration of the Fula to the region; they now account for about 20% of Gambia’s population. Between 1400 and 1600 the region fell under the Mali Empire, the first of the great empires in West Africa to reach the Atlantic coast. The Malinke (Mandinka) ruled, a subset of the Mandé peoples who are spread across West Africa, and are now the dominant ethnic group in The Gambia. Towards the end of the 16th century, the region came under the control of the Songhai Empire, but incursions by forces from Morocco, and then the arrival of Portuguese traders quickened its collapse. The Portuguese, British and French all tried to claim the region as part of their colonial empire; Britain gained the narrow tongue of land which was sandwiched within French territory.