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Bansang is a town in the Central River Division of the Gambia, with a population of 8,843 (2012). Although the official government center of the Division is located in Janjanbureh downstream, Bansang has better access to the more affluent coastal region of the country, and is sometimes considered the unofficial "upcountry" economic capital.

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Place details

Locality
Bansang
Region
Central River
Country
Gambia
Population
9,528
Timezone
Africa/Banjul

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Settlement.official_name
Bansang
Settlement.image_skyline
Gambia bansang havard.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Gambia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in the Gambia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
The Gambia
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Division
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Central River Division
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Fulladu West
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1262
Settlement.established_title2
Re-settled
Settlement.established_date2
1920s
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial

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Gambia bansang havard.jpg
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Bansang
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Bansang is a town in the Central River Division of the Gambia, with a population of 8,843 (2012). Although the official government center of the Division is located in Janjanbureh downstream, Bansang has better access to the more affluent coastal region of the country, and is sometimes considered the unofficial "upcountry" economic capital.

The town is a market for peanuts, rice and fish.

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