Fatoto
Encyclopedia
Fatoto is a small town
in eastern Gambia
on the Gambia River
. It is located in Kantora
District in the Upper River Division
. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of
1,685.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in eastern Gambia
The Gambia
The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
on the Gambia River
Gambia River
The Gambia River is a major river in West Africa, running from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea westward through Senegal and The Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Banjul...
. It is located in Kantora
Kantora
' is one of the four districts of the Upper River Division of The Gambia.At one point Kantora was a province of the Kabu Empire but it probably had different boundaries then.-References:...
District in the Upper River Division
Upper River Division
Upper River is one of the five administrative divisions of The Gambia. Its capital is Basse Santa Su.-Districts:Upper River is divided into 4 districts:*Fulladu East*Kantora*Sandu*Wuli-See also:*Districts of The Gambia...
. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of
1,685.