Central River Diveesion

Central River is the lairgest o the five admeenistrative diveesions o the Gambie. Its caipital is Janjanbureh (umwhile Georgetown), on MacCarthy Island. The lairgest settlement is Bansang, wi an estimatit population in 2008 o 8,381.^[1]

Till 1995 the diveesion wis kent as MacCarthy Island Diveesion, which haed been established as ane o five admeenistrative auries o Gambie Protectorate in the early 20t century. It is locatit on baith sides o Gambie River, an its total population in 2003 wis 185,703^[2]