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Juffureh

place in North Bank Division, The Gambia

3.3km

13.338611-16.3825

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human settlement

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13.17577-16.75913

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city

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13.35-16.7833

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12.5833-16.2667

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14.1833-16.25

Cacheu

Cacheu was once an important place for slave-trading, and there is still a little fort.

115km

12.2667-16.1667
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Senegambian stone circles

concentration of megalithic stone circles

101km

13.69111111-15.5225
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Kunta Kinteh Island

Gambia
Someday we will visit Kunta Kinteh Island or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Kunta Kinteh Island

Kunta Kinteh Island, formerly called James Island, is an island in the Gambia River, 30 km from the river mouth. The island and some nearby areas are on the UNESCO World Heritage List because they have important relics of the West African slave trade. In Alex Haley's book and TV series Roots, Kunta Kinteh is brought by slave ship from this island to Maryland.

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