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Gambissara

Coordinates: 13°14′N 14°19′W / 13.233°N 14.317°W / 13.233; -14.317
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Gambissara
Gambissara is located in The Gambia
Gambissara
Gambissara
Location in the Gambia
Coordinates: 13°14′N 14°19′W / 13.233°N 14.317°W / 13.233; -14.317
Country The Gambia
DivisionUpper River Division
DistrictFulladu West
Population
 (2009)
 • Total10,102 (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

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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.