Kanifing

Location of the Kanifing Local Government Area in the Gambia

Kanifing (also Kanifeng) is a town in the Gambia, and lies immediately west of the capital city of Banjul.[1][2]

The Kanifing Local Government Area has the largest population of any of the administrative districts in Gambia. It includes Serrekunda, the largest urban area in the Gambia, as well as the Atlantic coastal resorts in which most of the region's hotels are to be found.[citation needed]

The head office of Gambia Bird, an airline, was located at the Gambia Bird House in Kanifing.[3]

## Sister cities[edit]

Kanifing is twinned with:[4]

* Madison, Wisconsin, United States
* Mbao [fr], Senegal

## External websites[edit]

* Government of Kanifing

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The Gambia: Kanifing Urban Area" (PDF).
2. ^ The Gambia: Kanifing Urban Profile (PDF). UN Habitat. ISBN 978-92-1-132380-1.
3. ^ "Contact Us Archived 2013-05-03 at the Wayback Machine." Gambia Bird. Retrieved on 7 May 2013. "Headoffice Gambia Bird House 38 Kairaba Avenue Kanifing, Municipality The Gambia"
4. ^ "Twinning". Kanifing Municipal Council. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

13°27′N 16°40′W﻿ / ﻿13.450°N 16.667°W﻿ / 13.450; -16.667

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Administrative divisions of the Gambia

Local Government Areas|

* Banjul
* Basse
* Brikama
* Janjanbureh
* Kanifing
* Kerewan
* Kuntaur
* Mansa Konko

National capital,
Divisions and Districts|

| Banjul City|

* Banjul District
* Kanifing

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Central River Division|

* Fulladu West
* Janjanbureh
* Lower Saloum
* Niamina Dankunku
* Niamina East
* Niamina West
* Niani
* Nianija
* Sami
* Upper Saloum

Lower River Division|

* Jarra Central
* Jarra East
* Jarra West
* Kiang Central
* Kiang East
* Kiang West

North Bank Division|

* Central Baddibu
* Jokadu
* Lower Baddibu
* Lower Niumi
* Upper Baddibu
* Upper Niumi

Upper River Division|

* Fulladu East
* Kantora
* Sandu
* Wuli

West Coast|

* Foni Bintang-Karenai
* Foni Bondali
* Foni Brefet
* Foni Jarrol
* Foni Kansala
* Kombo Central
* Kombo East
* Kombo North/Saint Mary
* Kombo South

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