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Notes:
Local government in The Gambia varies. The capital
city, Banjul and the much larger Kanifing Municipality have
elected town and municipal councils. The country, excluding
Banjul, is split into five rural administrative regions exist,
each with a council (set up in 1962) containing a majority of elected members.
Each council has its own treasury and is responsible for local
government services. Tribal chiefs retain traditional powers
authorized by customary law in some instances.
The
regions are They are the Western, Lower River, North Bank,
Central River and the Upper River. |
