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Offices to Contact
For Births and Deaths Registry, contact:
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
The Quadrangle, Banjul
The Gambia, West Africa
Telephone: (+220) 422-7605
- (+220) 422-8291
- (+220) 420-1341
- (+220) 422-3263
Fax: (+220) 422-3178
Email: info@moh.gov.gm[1]
For Marriage records, contact:
Attorney General's Chambers and Ministry of Justice
Registrar General's Department
Marriage Registry
Marina Parade
The Gambia, West Africa
Call Center:
- (+220) 422-8450
- (+220) 422 7238
- (+220) 422 6150
Email: info@moj.gm
Background
The Gambia was under British rule from 1664-1965.[2]
Coverage and Compliance
The legal age for marriage for both males and females is 18 years of age.[3]
Information Recorded in the Records
Birth Records
Information for the child:
- Name
- Gender
- Date of birth
- Date of registration
- Place of occurrence
- Place of registration
- Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.)
Information for the mother:
- Place of usual residence
- Place/country of birth
Information for the father:
- Place of usual residence of the father
- Occupation of the father[3]
Marriage Records
- Date of birth or age of bride
- Place of usual residence of bride
- Date of birth or age of groom
- Place of usual residence of groom
- Date of marriage
- Place of marriage[3]
Death Records
- Name of deceased
- Gender
- Date of birth or age
- Place of usual residence for the mother of a child who died under 1 year of age
- Date of death
- Place of occurrence of the death
- Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.)
- Date of registration
- Place of registration
- Cause of death
- Certifier[3]
References
- ↑ Gambia Information Site, Ministry of Health & Social Welfare, (accessed 9 November 2021).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, The Gambia, (accessed 8 November 2021).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Gambia, accessed 8 November 2021. "Data sources: Information on civil registration systems was compiled over a period from December 2016 to November 2017 using the existing relevant legal frameworks and in consultation with CRVS experts, officials within the relevant national institutions, and UNICEF country offices. All reasonable precautions have been taken by UNICEF to verify this country profile; updates will be made to reflect changes in policy and implementation and/or new information."