MacCarthy Island

MacCarthy Island, officially named Janjanbureh Island and originally known as Lemain Island, is an island located approximately 170 miles upriver from the mouth of the Gambia River, in eastern Gambia, in the Janjanbureh District.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Gambia
  • Also known as: “Jangjanbure”, “Jangjangbure”, “Janjanbureh Island”, “Janjangbure”, “Lemain Island”, and “MacCarthy’s Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Janjanbureh.

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or Jangjangbureh is a town, founded in 1823, on 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.

MacCarthy Island

Latitude
13.53982° or 13° 32′ 23″ north
Longitude
-14.75883° or 14° 45′ 32″ west
Population
3,950
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
7C57G6QR+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4103671
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2412708
Wiki­data ID
Q224775
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“MacCarthy Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “MacCarthy Island”
  • Chinese: “麥卡錫島”
  • Croatian: “Janjanbureh (otok)”
  • Croatian: “Janjanbureh”
  • French: “île MacCarthy”
  • French: “Île MacCarthy”
  • Galician: “Illa MacCarthy”
  • German: “Janjanbureh Island”
  • Japanese: “ジャンジャンブレア島”
  • Polish: “MacCarthy Island”
  • Russian: “Маккарти”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Janjanbureh”
  • Swedish: “Janjanbureh Island”
  • Swedish: “MacCarthy Island”
  • Ukrainian: “Маккарті”
  • Ukrainian: “МакКарті”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Janjanbureh Market and Janjanbureh Police Station.

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