is one of the six districts

Districts of the Gambia

The Gambia is subdivided into 37 districts. They are listed below, by region. -Banjul:*Banjul*Kanifing-Central River Division:*Fulladu West*Janjanbureh*Lower Saloum*Niamina Dankunku*Niamina East...

 of the North Bank Division

North Bank Division

North Bank is one of the five administrative divisions of The Gambia. Its capital is Kerewan.-Districts:North Bank is divided into 6 districts:*Central Baddibu*Jokadu*Lower Baddibu*Lower Niumi*Upper Baddibu*Upper Niumi-See also:...

 of The 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....

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Families living in the Jokadu district of The Gambia are amongst the poorest in Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

. A project is underway to build a health clinic in the village of Bakang. The nearest medical help is a 4 hour journey from Bakang by donkey cart. This means there are many fatalities, due to the time lapse before appropriate treatment can be administered. The Jokado District Development Fund is helping to fund the building of a health clinic in the village which will be staffed by young people, who have left the village to gain qualifications. They will return to work and live in their home village.