Denton Bridge
Denton Bridge is a prominent bridge in The Gambia that connects the capital city of Banjul, located on St. Mary's Island, to the mainland. Named after Sir George Chardin Denton, the former Governor of Gambia, the bridge has a span of 210 m and crosses over the Tanbi Wetland Complex.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: Bridge in the Gambia
- Also known as: “Oyster Creek Bridge”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanifing and Bakau.
Kanifing
Town
Kanifing is a municipality, local government area and district in the Gambia. Kanifing is situated 5 km west of Denton Bridge.
Bakau
Suburb
Bakau is a town on the Atlantic coast of Gambia, west of Gambia's capital city of Banjul. Bakau is situated 5 km west of Denton Bridge.
Denton Bridge
- Categories: girder bridge, road bridge, and transport
- Location: Banjul, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.46833° or 13° 28′ 6″ north
Longitude
-16.62972° or 16° 37′ 47″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
7C55F99C+84
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In Other Languages
From German to Vietnamese—“Denton Bridge” goes by many names.
- German: “Denton Bridge”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Denton Bridge (Gambia)”
- Norwegian: “Denton Bridge”
- Vietnamese: “Cầu Denton (Gambia)”
- Vietnamese: “Cầu Denton”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Camaloo and Old Jeswang.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Oyster Creek and Sarro Bolon.
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