Busumbala
Sign in to saveBusumbala , 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.
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- Jambur
- Region
- West Coast
- Country
- Gambia
- Population
- 13,162
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- The Gambia
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- West Coast Division
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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.
==History== During the Soninke-Marabout Wars, Busumbala was a Soninke town and the capital of the King of Kombo, Suling Jatta. On June 24th 1855, it was attacked by a Marabout force under the Mandinka commander Fode Kaba Doumbouya. The attack was repelled, but the king was killed.
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