Pakau Penku

Pakau Penku is a locality in North Bank Division, Gambia. Pakau Penku is situated nearby to the locality Pakau Ba, as well as near the village Medina Sacheboe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Juffureh and Albreda.

Juffureh

Photo: N3ddo!, CC BY 2.0.

Juffureh is a small town in the Gambia on the North Bank of the Gambia River, most famous as the reputed origin of Alex Haley's ancestor Kunta Kinte, as described in Haley's novel Roots.

Albreda is a historic settlement in The Gambia on the north bank of the Gambia River, variously described as a 'trading post' or a 'slave fort'. It is located near Jufureh in the North Bank Division and an arch stands on the beach connecting the two places. Albreda is situated 4½ km south of Pakau Penku.

Lamin

Village

Lamin is a town located in the North Bank Division of the Gambia. It should not be confused with the larger city of Lamin located in the Western Division near the national capital, Banjul. Lamin is situated 6 km southwest of Pakau Penku.

Pakau Penku

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Pakao Penku” and “Pakkau”
Location: North Bank Division, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

13.37556° or 13° 22′ 32″ north

Longitude

-16.38167° or 16° 22′ 54″ west

Elevation

32 metres (105 feet)

Open location code

7C559JG9+68

GeoNames ID

2412312

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