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Mansa Konko
Mansa KonkoLocation in the Gambia
Coordinates: 13°28′N 15°33′W / 13.467°N 15.550°W / 13.467; -15.550
Country	The Gambia
Local Government Area	Mansa Konko
District	Jarra West

Mansa Konko or Mansakonko is a town in the Gambia, lying north of Soma. Formerly the home of an important chief. Mansa Konko translates as "the hill of kings" in Mandinka. It was later an administrative centre under the British, from which time some buildings survive.

The town is the seat of the Mansa Konko Local Government Area, formerly the Lower River Division. According to the 2013 census, the Mansa Konko LGA has 82,201 residents.

References

1. "Lower River Division".
2. "Distribution of Population by Gender and LGA". GBoS. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2022-03-10.

v t e 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 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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