Official Name: | Bwiam, The Gambia - West Africa |
Pushpin Map: | Gambia |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Gambia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | West Coast Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Foni Kansala |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Population Total: | 3834 (est.) |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 13.2333°N -21°W |
Bwiam, or Bwiam-Kankuntu, is a small town in southwestern Gambia. It is located in Foni Kansala District in the Western Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 3,834.[1]
Near catholic Fatima secondary school is a local sight called Bwiam cooking pot, a big cast iron pot, believed to have been here for more than a hundred years.Between Bwiam und Bondali is a holy / sacred tree as place of worship known under the name of Kanjendi.[2]