Lamin

Lamin is the largest village in Kombo North Western Division of . A village with three large clans, Bojang, Jammeh and Manneh, as the founders, and all the rest are considered "lountan" meaning "strangers" in Manidinko.
  • Town with about 31,100 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (70 feet)
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as
    “Lameng”
    “Lamin Beretto”
    “Lamin, Western Division”
    “Lamin, Western Division, Gambia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abuko Nature Reserve.
Nature reserve
Abuko National Park is a nature reserve in lying south of the town of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abuko and Yundum.
is a town in the West Coast Division… is situated 2½ km northwest of Lamin.
is a small town in Gambia, south of the capital, .
Town
, also known as Old-Busumbala, is a small town in western . is situated 6 km south of Lamin.
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Latitude
13.38735° or 13° 23′ 15″ north
Longitude
-16.64389° or 16° 38′ 38″ west
Open location code
7C5599P4+WC
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Lamin” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Lamin”
  • Cebuano: “Lamin”
  • Danish: “Lamin (by)”
  • Danish: “Lamin”
  • Dutch: “Lamin”
  • French: “Lamin”
  • Fulah: “Lamin hirnaare”
  • German: “Lamin”
  • Italian: “Lamin”
  • Persian: “لامین، لشکر غرب”
  • Polish: “Lamin Lodge”
  • Polish: “Lamin”
  • Romanian: “Lamin, Western, Gambia”
  • Romanian: “Lamin”
  • Russian: “Ламин”
  • Swedish: “Lamin”
  • Urdu: “لامین، ویسٹیرن ڈویزن، گامبیا”

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Gambia: Highlights

Learn more about Banjul and Serekunda.
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