Lamin

Lamin is a town located in the of . It should not be confused with the larger city of Lamin located in the Western Division near the national capital, .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 28,500 residents
  • Description: city
  • Also known as: “Lamin, North Bank Division” and “Lamin, North Bank Division, Gambia”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albreda and Juffureh.

Village
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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 in the and an arch stands on the beach connecting the two places. is situated 5 km east of Lamin.

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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.

Village
is a town in western . It is located in District in the . As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 1,100. is situated 6 km northwest of Lamin.

Lamin

Latitude
13.35197° or 13° 21′ 7″ north
Longitude
-16.43156° or 16° 25′ 54″ west
Population
28,500
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
7C559H29+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2674616920
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2412749
Wiki­data ID
Q629571
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lamin” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lamin”
  • Chinese: “拉明”
  • Dutch: “Lamin, North Bank Division, Gambia”
  • French: “Lamin”
  • German: “Lamin”
  • Romanian: “Lamin, North Bank, Gambia”
  • Swedish: “Lamin”

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