Illiasa

Illiasa
District
The North Bank Division before the reorganization of 1996. Illiasa occupies the western part of Upper Baddibu.
The North Bank Division before the reorganization of 1996. Illiasa occupies the western part of Upper Baddibu.
Illiasa is located in The Gambia
Illiasa
Illiasa
Location within The Gambia
Coordinates: 13°33′52″N 15°44′59″W / 13.56449°N 15.74963°W / 13.56449; -15.74963
CountryThe Gambia
DivisionNorth Bank Division

Illiasa or Elliasa is a village and one of the districts of the North Bank Division of The Gambia.

History

Illiasa was founded by a Mandinka warrior Sora Musa Jammeh, who also founded Tambana in Jokadu and Bakendik, one of the royal villages of Niumi.[1]

In the local government reforms of 1996, Illiasa district was created out of the former district of Upper Baddibu, along with Sabach Sanjal.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Sarr, Assan (2016). Islam, Power, and Dependency in the Gambia River Basin: The Politics of Land Control, 1790-1940. Rochester NY: University of Rochester Press. p. 78.
  2. ↑ "Districts of Gambia". Statoids. Retrieved 25 April 2026.

13°33′52″N 15°44′59″W / 13.56449°N 15.74963°W / 13.56449; -15.74963

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