Bwiam
# 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 (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.

