Janjanbureh, MacCarthy Island

Name: Janjanbureh
Address: MacCarthy Island, The Gambia

#1 among attractions in MacCarthy Island

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Janjanbureh or Jangjangbureh is a town, founded in 1832, on Janjanbureh Island, also known as MacCarthy Island, in the Gambia River in eastern Gambia. Until 1995, it was known as Georgetown and was the second largest town in the country. It is the capital of Janjanbureh Local Government Area, and the Janjanbureh district. The population of the Janjanbureh LGA was 127,333 at the 2013 population census. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 13°32'21"N, 14°45'58"W

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MacCarthy Island The Gambia

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Janjanbureh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Madina Demba Forest Park, Kunkilling Forest Park.

5.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Madina Demba Forest Park
134 min walk • Madina Demba Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 2373 hectares. Madina Demba Forest Park has an elevation of 50 metres. It is situated southeast of Mban.
3.9 miE
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Kunkilling Forest Park
100 min walk • Kunkilling Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 142 hectares. The forest park is located in a village called Kerr Serrekunda on the southern bank of the River Gambia.