Tankung Bolon
Tankung Bolon is a stream in Central River Division, Gambia. Tankung Bolon is situated nearby to the locality Sambai Kunda, as well as near Ker Abdu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bansang and Janjanbureh.
Bansang
Town
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Bansang is a town in the Central River Division of the Gambia, with a population of 8,843. Although the official government center of the Division is located in Janjanbureh downstream, Bansang has better access to the more affluent coastal region of the country, and is sometimes considered the unofficial "upcountry" economic capital. Bansang is situated 8 km south of Tankung Bolon.
Janjanbureh
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Janjanbureh or Jangjangbureh is a town, founded in 1823, 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.
Tankung Bolon
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Central River Division, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.5° or 13° 30′ northLongitude
-14.68333° or 14° 41′ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
7C57G828+2MGeoNames ID
2411797
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