Kembujeh
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Coordinates: 13 ° 17 ′ N , 16 ° 41 ′ W |
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| Region: | West coast | |
| District: | Combo Central | |
| Founding: | 1959 | |
| Residents: | 4028 (2013)
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Kembujeh (spelling variants: Kambujae , Kembujae , Kembujay or Kembuji ) is a town in the West African state of Gambia .
According to a calculation for 2013, there are around 4028 inhabitants, the result of the last published census from 1993 was 1988.
geography
Kembujeh is located in the West Coast Region , Kombo Central district , around 3.5 kilometers west of Brikama , on the road to Jambajeli .
history
The settlement of the Kembujeh area began in 1959 on behalf of Sanjally Bojang. The land belonged to the Suma Kunda family from neighboring Brikama , who used the land for agriculture. Another part of the country was controlled by Mansaring Suu from Brikama. The settlement was initially to be given the name Misira , but the name Kembujeh - which is of older origin - prevails . The origin of the name of Kembujeh could not be clarified.
Culture
The land of Kembujeh was known as a place of African rites even before it was settled. The cult sites Nyani Berre , Kulunbata Manpata , Bareng Baa and Makasutu are listed.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kembujeh on bevoelkerungsstatistik.de (no longer available online, last accessed May 2013)
- ↑ a b c d Kembujeh - Bastion of African tradition ( Memento of the original from October 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Daily Observer , Aug. 24, 2011
