Not to be confused with
Esau.
Place in North Bank Division, The Gambia
Essau is a small town in north-western Gambia. It is located in Lower Niumi District in the North Bank Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 6,670.[1]
Notable people
Mustapha Marong(Former Attorney General).
Alhaji Mafoday Sonko(Former MP,Member Of Parliament).
Nfamara Bintou Sonko(Former Colonial Chief).
Lang Sally Sonko(Former Colonial Chief).
Burungai Sonko(King Of Barra/Niumi,Born in Essau(As Fakebba Sonko)fought the 1831 war against King George IV).
Mansa Maranta Sonko(last King of Niumi,died in Essau Sukoto July 1910).
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