Bansang is a town in the

Central River Division Central River is the largest of the five administrative divisions of the Gambia. Its capital is Janjanbureh (formerly Georgetown), on MacCarthy Island. The largest settlement is Bansang, with an estimated population in 2008 of 8,381. Until 1995 ...

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.Bansang
Encyclopædia Britannica online. Retrieved 2012-04-30. Bansang is the location for the only government hospital in the interior regions of the country.

Gallery

File:Bansang Central River Division Gambia.jpg, The main street in Bansang File:RiverGambia BansangCentralRiverDivisionGambia.jpg, Upstream view of the River Gambia File:River Ferry Bansang Central River Division Gambia.jpg, The manually-operated vehicle ferry across the river

Sources

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The Atlas of the Gambia
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References

Central River Division Populated places in the Gambia {{Gambia-geo-stub