Gambia

Historical figures born in Gambia

189 notable historical figures were born in Gambia. These are the most notable:

Gambia ranks #140 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Benin, Cape Verde and Cambodia.

By occupation

• Head of State/President: 4
• Politician: 4
• Soldier/Officer: 2
• Entrepreneur/Executive: 1
• Physician: 1
• Minister/Cabinet Official: 1

• Yahya Jammeh (born 1965, Politics)
• Adama Barrow (born 1965, Politics)
• Dawda Jawara (1924 to 2019, Politics)
• Ansumane Mané (1940 to 2000, Politics)

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