Jawara is the English transcription of a surname of Manding origin (the French transcription is Diawara). Notable people with the name include: People Augusta Jawara (1924-1981), Gambian nurse, playwright and activist for women's rights Bomba Jawara, Sierra Leonean politician Dawda Jawara (born 1924), prime minister and president of Gambia Jali Musa Jawara (aka Djeli Moussa Diawara; born 1962), Guinean musician Fatim Jawara, Gambia footballer Karamo Jawara (born 1991), Norwegian basketball player Arts and entertainment Jawara (TV series), a 2016 Indonesian soap opera television series See also Diawara (disambiguation) Jarawa Surnames of African origin