Bwiam
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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.[http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-88 World Gazetteer] {{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, Retrieved on January 3, 2009
Notable people
- Sainey Nyassi (born 31 January 1989) - Footballer
- Sanna Nyassi (born 31 January 1989) - Footballer
- Tijan Jaiteh (born 31 December 1988) - Footballer
- Sulayman Badjie (born 8 August 1969) - Former Commander of the Republican National Guard under Yahya Jammeh.
Culture and Sights
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.Allen Meagher (Pub.): Historic sites of The Gambia. Ada Dinkiralu (Mandinka), Bereb-I-Chosan (Wolof), Tarica Tawal (Fula), Nannin (Jola), Soninke Ada (Serehuli), I-Mofan Chosan (Serer). An official guide to the monuments and sites of The Gambia. National Council for the Arts and Culture, Banjul The Gambia 1998, {{Falsche ISBN|9983-80-011-014}}.