Sanyang (Gambia)
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Coordinates: 13 ° 16 ′ N , 16 ° 46 ′ W |
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| Region: | West coast | |
| District: | Combo South | |
| Residents: | 6534 (2013)
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Sanyang (name variant: Selikene ) is a town in the West African state of Gambia .
According to a calculation for 2013, around 6534 inhabitants live there, the result of the last published census from 1993 was 4435.
geography
Sanyang is located in the West Coast Region , Kombo South District , about two and a half kilometers from the Atlantic coast and about ten kilometers from Gunjur . After Brikama the distance is about 13 kilometers.
The cape on the coast is called Sanyang Point . To the south of it is the sandy Sanyang Beach .
Culture and sights
In Sanyang, sacred stones are known as a place of worship under the name of Berewuleng .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sanyang (Gambia) on bevoelkerungsstatistik.de (no longer available online, last accessed May 2013)
- ↑ Allen Meagher (ed.): Historic sites of The Gambia. Ada Dinkiralu (Mandinka), Bereb-I-Chosan (Wolof), Tarica Tawal (Fula), Nannin (Jola), Soninke Ada (Serehuli), I-Mofan Chosan (Serer). An official guide to the monuments and sites of The Gambia. National Council for the Arts and Culture, Banjul The Gambia 1998, ISBN 9983-80-011-014
Web links
Commons : Sanyang - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
