1. Towns and Villages

Franz Kröger

The original maps (if not noted otherwise) were drawn by Yaw Akumasi Williams

ATLAS OF THE BULSA DISTRICT

22/2 = 22 inhabitants / 2 compounds

BACHONSA

Although in the past Bachonsa, situated on the old trade route, was apparently of great economic and political importance, it is now the smallest of all Bulsa villages.

Locality

1948

1960

1970

1984

2000

2010

Bachonsa /Bachuansa

Alidem

Changelisu

Nanyensa

Nyanbisi

Vare

Yimonsa

378

22 / 2

75 / 6

77 / 6

90 / 7

35 / 4

124 / ?

108 / ?

136 / ?

34 / ?

107/11

89/6

98 / 7

44/5

9 / 3

146 /6

63 / 5

109 / 5

323 / 12

932 / 96

Geographical location (Bachonsa centre)

Longitude: 10° 32′ 47″; Latitude: 1° 29′ 41″

DONINGA

Like Bachonsa, Doninga experienced more splendid periods in its history when it prospered by agriculture and trade.

Locality

1948

1960

1970

1984

2000

2010

Doninga

Banyansa

Dilogsa

Dorinsa (Centre)

Farinsa

Wupeensa

W.- Yipaala

1710 / 21

42 / 3

736 / 56

267 / 24

665 / 38

198 / 11

623 / 43

237 / 23

323 / 15

234 / 15

233 / 24

329 / 24

135 / 7

213 / 12

258 / 16

295 / 24

252 / 15

393 / 28

286 / 24

427 / 31

203 / 20

Geographical location (Road junction)

Longitude: 10° 36′ 57.8″; Latitude: 1° 25′ 52″

FUMBISI

	1948	1960	1970	1984	2000	2010
Fumbisi	4494 / 272				864 / 278
Baasa /Baansa	723 / 55	307 / 61	931 / 58	438 / 16	1131/66
Changsa				72 / 2
Chiok	144 / 9	162 / 14	122 / 8	394 / 22	313 / 44
Kubangsa				266 / 13
Monsa				84 / 5
Sunsung				145 / 11
Bacheesa	281 / 7	? / 14	265 / 12	181 / 9	296 / 15
Batuisa	131 / 10	173 / 26	213 / 12	320 / 10	346 / 15
Boterisa / Buterisa	290 / 10	413 / 26	455 / 33	438 / 25	565 / 39	1021 /61
Kasiesa	306 / 20	? / 36	704 / 36	611 / 37	765 / 40
Yemona						695 / 63
Luisa		? / 25	357 / 25	457 / 23	420 / 30	677 / 56
Naadem	1191 / 65	704 / 36	542 / 33		859 / 40
Yiesugsung						822 / 45
Pintengsa	259 / 15	330 / 19	332 / 27		481 / 32
Sinsangsa/Tinangsa	77 / 9	118 / 6	117 / 7	152 / 9	352 / 13
Siuk	104 / 9	124 / 8	104 / 10	109 / 7	165 / 10
Vayaasa
Logmi(i)sa	381 / 25	? / 24	464 / 26	650 / 27	522 / 30
Yerinsa	607 / 27	? / 66	1317 / 94	1155 / 79	421 /22

Geographical location (Fumbisi market)

Longitude: 10° 27′ 7″; Latitude: 1° 18′ 30″

Cf. also: Yaw Akumasi Williams and Franz Kröger: Street Names in Fumbisi (BULUK 10)

GBEDEMA

Locality

1948

1960

1970

1984

2000

2010

Gbedema

Dagbomsa

Goluk

Jagsa

Garibiensa

Gbinaansa

Guuta

Kunkwa

Zing / Zeng

Zongo

2104 / 131

381 / 20

486 / 31

962 / 64

225 / 16

160

199

256 / 16

618 / 38

955 / 75

413 / 16

317 / 19

1049 /64

360 / 17

512 / 30

778 / 38

507 / 41

213 / 56

1,222 / 98

745 / 79

760 / 74 (Ku)

Geographical location (Junction Kanjaga Road)
Longitude: 10° 34′ 24″; Latitude: 1° 19′ 18″

GBEDEMBILISA

Locality

1948

1960

1970

1984

2000

2010

Gbedembilisa

Bazesa

Kadeng

Na-Yeri

87 / 5

43 / 4

23 / 4

51 / 3

38 / 5

285 / 10

Geographical location (Chief’s compound)

Longitude: 10° 19′ 35″; Latitude: 1° 14′ 57″

KANJAGA

Locality

1948

1960

1970

1984

2000

2010

Kanjaga

Daburinsa

Gobsa

Jiningsa

J.-Kori

Kalaasa

Kunyingsa

K.-Yesining

Logvagsa

Luisa

Musidem

Nya(n)dem

Nyakpeensa (Centre)

Piisa

Samsa

Sikabsa

Vundem /Windem

Zoksa

39 / 2

142 / 8

483 / 29

61 / 2

255 / 10

204 / 13

433 / 19

442 / 11

79 / 3

444 / 22

268 / 14

307 / 19

69 / 8

307 / 20

322 / 18

77 / 6

154 / 9

564 / 34

87 / 5

440 / 11

263 / 14

598 / 35

330 / 11

117 / 5

575 / 24

309 / 12

555 / 21

86 / 7

229 / 17

257 / 16

51 /5

63 / 5

720 / 47

113 / 6

377 / 13

608 / 43

304 / 13

119 / 6

602 / 30

322 / 18

491 / 29

62 / 5

372 / 24

261 / 18

661 / 34

341 / 22

55 / 3

802 / 39

322 / 14

466 / 21

522 / 18

631 / 29

460 / 20

212 / 16

69 / 4

1110 /84

161 / 10

427 / 39

480 / 28

399 / 35

429 / 49

165 / 12

642 / 54

426 / 25

551 / 43

143 / 10

456 / 35

143 / 12

931 / 70

497 / 85

791 /74

795 /110

Geographical location (Bachonsa centre)

Longitude: 10° 30′ 42.6″; Latitude: 1° 22′ 53″

UWASI / YIWASI

Locality

1948

1960

1970

1984

2000

2010

Uwasi (Yiwasi)

Goluk

G.-Chandasi

Kazengsa, Centre

K.-Jeningsa

Tuedem

Yadem

Zuasa

Gangsa

Konkon

1546 / 120

204 / 18

483 / 37

326 / 22

223 / 23

310 / 20

283 / 15

458 / 32

344 / 20

241 / 28

313 / 24

180 / 13

96 / 9

182 / 21

414 / 23

234 / 30

325 / 19

66 / 6

170 / 12

34 / 3

96 / 3

495 / 22

443 / 32

576 / 25

498 / 29

514 / 23

693 / 60

1031 /80

Geographical location (Road bend)

Longitude: 10° 32′ 15.2″; Latitude: 1° 13′ 48″

WIESI

Locality

1948

1960

1970

1984

2000

2010

Wiesi / Wiasi

Atong Yeri, Centre

Goak / Gwoo

Jinesa / Jinlensa

Logzaansa

Yipaala

1881/ 104

700 / 38

317 / 19

276 / 16

231 / 11

270 / 15

569 / 23

81 / 7

119 / 8

131 / 8

342 / 18

500 / 23

79 / 6

20 / 3

117 / 8

334 / 15

625 / 26

73 / 6

579 / 36

219 / 23

106 / 13

59 / 5

369 / 18

717 / 54

Geographical location (Chief’s compound)

Longitude: 10° 21′ 28″; Latitude: 1° 20′ 12″