Bwiam, or Bwiam-Kankuntu, is a small village 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.World Gazetteer , 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, .
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