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Destination Guide Gambia

Geography of the Gambia

The Gambia is a very small and narrow country with the border based on the Gambia River. The country is less than 48 km wide at its greatest width. The country's present boundaries were defined in 1889 after an agreement between the United Kingdom and France. It is often claimed by Gambians that the distance of the borders from the Gambia River correspond to the area that British naval cannon of the time could reach from the river's channel.

Located at 13.4667, -16.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of the Gambia

Gambia River

The Gambia River is a major river in West Africa, running 1,130 kilometres from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea westward through Senegal and the Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Banjul. It is navigable for about half that length. The river is strongly associated with the Gambia, the smallest country in mainland Africa, which consists of little more than the downstream half of the river and its two banks.

Located at 13.4667, -16.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Gambia River, Rivers of Guinea, Rivers of the Gambia, Rivers of Senegal, International rivers of Africa, Banjul

Barra, Gambia

Barra is the non-traditional name of Niumi, the Gambia. Although Mandinka-speaking Africans always referred to the state along the north bank of the Gambia River's estuary as Niumi, not everyone did. For a long time it was called "Barra" in the creolized trade language of the river, and between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries British and French records use "Barra" or "Bar" more frequently than "Niumi".

Located at 13.4833, -16.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in the Gambia, Gambia River, Serer country

State House of the Gambia

The State House is the official residence of the president of the Gambia. It was built in colonial days and was the residence of the governor of the Gambia. Then known as the Government House, it became the residence of the Governor General following Independence before republic status was attained. According to current president Yahya Jammeh, the British did not build the state house.

Located at 13.4561, -16.5744 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Presidential palaces, Official residences in the Gambia, Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth, British Gambia

Gambia National Museum

The Gambia National Museum is a Gambian cultural museum located in Banjul. It is home to historical documents and displays concerning the History of the Gambia.

Located at 13.456, -16.576 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Museums in the Gambia, National museums, Buildings and structures in Banjul, WikiAfrica new articles

Albert Market

The Albert Market is a street market in Banjul, the Gambia. Located on Liberation Avenue, the Market was built in the mid-nineteenth century.

Located at 13.4542, -16.5719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Retail markets in the Gambia, Buildings and structures in Banjul

Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital

The Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital (RVTH) is the central hospital in Banjul, the capital of the West African nation of the Gambia. The governmental hospital is located at Independence Drive in Banjul and is with over 540 beds as the biggest state-of-the-art hospital. It was originally built under British colonisation of Africa in 1853. The operation of Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) was improved with the help of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny in 1903.

Located at 13.4575, -16.5775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hospitals in Africa, Hospitals in the Gambia, Teaching hospitals