Bintang (Gambia)
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Coordinates: 13 ° 15 ′ N , 16 ° 13 ′ W |
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| Region: | West coast | |
| District: | Foni Bintang-Karanai | |
| Residents: | 1125 (2013)
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Bintang (spelling: Bitang or Portuguese Vintang ) is a town of historical importance in the West African state of Gambia .
According to a calculation for 2013, around 1125 inhabitants live there, the result of the last published census from 1993 was 632.
geography
Bintang in the West Coast Region , Foni District Bintang-Karanai is located on the largest tributary of the Gambia River , the Bintang Bolong , and is approximately 90 kilometers by road from the capital Banjul .
history
In the history of the Gambia , Bintang was founded in the 15th century as a trading post by the Portuguese . Later, in the 17th century, the place was used by the English as a trading post.
During the American War of Independence (1775–1783) the French attacked numerous British branches in the region, including an attack in 1780 from the water on a British trader's trading post. This was thwarted by the local population, who mainly belonged to the Diola ethnic group. With a 400-strong mobilized group they prevented the French from landing and destroying the factory.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bintang (Gambia) on bevoelkerungsstatistik.de (no longer available online, last accessed May 2013)
- ↑ The Atlas of the Gambia (English) by Dr. Malanding S. Jaiteh
- ↑ Ilona Hupe: Gambia. Small vacation paradise in West Africa. 2nd updated edition. Horn Ilona Verlag, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-932084-19-5
- ↑ travel companion. The Gambia. FTI Touristik Publications, Munich 1999