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Not to be confused with Esau. Place in North Bank Division, The Gambia
Essau
Essau is located in The GambiaEssauEssauLocation in the Gambia
Coordinates: 13°29′N 16°32′W / 13.483°N 16.533°W / 13.483; -16.533
Country The Gambia
DivisionNorth Bank Division
DistrictLower Niumi
Population
 • Total14,560 (est.)

Essau is a small town in north-western Gambia. It is located in Lower Niumi District in the North Bank Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 6,670.

Notable people

Mustapha Marong(Former Attorney General). Alhaji Mafoday Sonko(Former MP,Member Of Parliament). Nfamara Bintou Sonko(Former Colonial Chief). Lang Sally Sonko(Former Colonial Chief). Burungai Sonko(King Of Barra/Niumi,Born in Essau(As Fakebba Sonko)fought the 1831 war against King George IV). Mansa Maranta Sonko(last King of Niumi,died in Essau Sukoto July 1910).

References

  1. "Gambia: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved January 3, 2009.


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