Tumana
Population: 37,561
District Area: Unknown
Leader: Foday NM Drammeh (United Democratic Party)
Name and Etymology:
Tumana is a new district and is named after the nineteenth century Mandinka Tumana kingdom.
Economy:
The economy of Tumana is mainly based on farming. Its main towns are Kulari, Dingiri, and Perai.
History:
Tumana, like the rest of The Gambia, was under Portuguese colonial government until 1765 when the British assumed control. The Gambia was a major center of the slave trade until slavery was abolished in 1906. Tumana was a Mandinka kingdom in the nineteenth century until it was conquered by the Soninke in 1867. Tumana was devastated by flooding in 2011.
