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Gunjur
Sign in to saveGunjur is a small coastal town in south-western Gambia. It is located in Kombo South District in the Western Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 17,520.
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The entry is geolocated on the map in GM, across 2 mapped points.
Vinony's link graph records 70 inbound references to Gunjur, and connects out to The Gambia, geographic coordinate system and tropical savanna climate.
It is catalogued under the topic Populated places in the Gambia.
Vinony links it to 11 Wikipedia language editions.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gunjur
- Region
- West Coast
- Country
- Gambia
- Population
- 22,741
- Timezone
- Africa/Banjul
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Gunjur
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Gambia 116 from KG.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Gambia
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in the Gambia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Western Division
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kombo South
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Imperial
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2009
- Settlement.population_total
- 17520 (est.)
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Ethnicities
- Settlement.population_blank2_title
- Religions
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- The Gambia
- Located in
- West Coast Division
- Image
- Gambia 116 from KG.jpg
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- Gunjur
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Economy
- Climate
- References
Gunjur is a small coastal town in south-western Gambia. It is located in Kombo South District in the Western Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 17,520.
== Economy == The economy of Gunjur primarily relies on fishing, agriculture, and tourism. Fishing is a significant livelihood for many residents, and the town's access to the Atlantic Ocean supports a thriving fishing industry. Agriculture includes farming activities, with crops like groundnuts, millet, and rice being cultivated in the surrounding areas. The town also benefits from the tourism industry, with visitors attracted to its serene coastal setting and cultural richness.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gunjur” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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