Genieri

Genieri
Genieri
	Genieri Location in the Gambia
	Coordinates: 13°24′52.67″N 15°37′5.24″W / 13.4146306°N 15.6181222°W
Country	The Gambia
Division	Lower River Division
District	Kiang East
Population (2009)
• Total	694 (est.)

Genieri is a village in mid-central Gambia. It is located in Kiang East District in the Lower River Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 694.^[1] Located around 110 km from the capital of Banjul, Genieri is predominantly Mandinka.^[2] According to the founding story of the village, Genieri was founded sometime in the early-to-mid 19th century by a man named Mamba Sanneh.^[3]

Twining with Yate

Genieri is twinned with Yate, a town in Gloucestershire, England, a link that arose in 1986 as an initiative by a group of students. Yate has been active in funding development in Genieri.^[4]

Community development

In November 2018, the people of Genieri financed the development of a self-sufficient water source.^[5] Genieri is home to a “Youth Skill Tailoring Centre”, opened in 2014.^[6]

Health and COVID-19

In 2018, Genieri was struck by a malaria epidemic, which killed an 18-year-old boy.^[7] Genieri was able to afford treatment for all cases of Malaria thanks to a donation from Yate, though the village was still severely affected by it and was still recovering as of February 2019.^[8] As of October 2020, Genieri had not been directly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, but lockdowns imposed by the Gambian government had negatively impacted the town's economy by preventing villagers from commuting to nearby towns for work.^[9] The lockdown had also caused a severe food shortage.^[10]

References

^ "Gambia: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved January 3, 2009.^{[dead link]}
^ Kelly, Ann H.; et al. (2015). "The Territory of Medical Research: Experimentation in Africa's Smallest State". In Paul Wenzel Geissler (ed.). Para-States and Medical Science: Making African Global Health. Duke University Press. doi:10.1215/9780822376279. ISBN 978-0-8223-7627-9. PMID 25834890. S2CID 153417635. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
^ Haswell 1953, p. 13
^ "Yate Genieri Link". Yate Town Council. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
^ Takouleu, Jean Marie (November 24, 2018). "Genieri people self-finance drinking water project". Afrik 21. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
^ Saliu, Yunus S. (February 24, 2014). "Genieri Youths Applaud President Jammeh - As New Youth's Tailoring Skill Centre Unveiled". All Africa. Banjul. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via The Daily Observer.
^ "Malaria crisis for Yate's link town, Genieri, in Gambia". Gloucestershire Gazette. October 16, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
^ "Yate-Genieri Link group give update on future of village". Gloucestershire Gazette. February 12, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^ Woodruff, Leanne (October 19, 2020). "Yate man skydives to raise funds for Genieri". Gloucestershire Gazette. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
^ "Linked village needs help after coronavirus hits food supplies". Yate & Sodbury Voice. July 26, 2020. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2021.

Bibliography

Haswell, Margaret Rosary (1953). Economics of agriculture in a Savannah village: report on three years' study in Genieri village and its lands, the Gambia. H.M.S.O. for Colonial Office.

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