Bwiam

Bwiam, or Bwiam-Kankuntu, is a small town 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.

Notable people

Sainey Nyassi - Footballer
Sanna Nyassi - Footballer
Tijan Jaiteh - Footballer
Sulayman Badjie - 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.