Kantora District
Kantora District is one of the four districts of the Upper River Division of the Gambia. It is the easternmost district of the country. The name derives from the Mandinka phrase "kana-ntoro," meaning "do not trouble me," referring to the disputes that Tiramakhan Traore's expedition struggled with there.- District of the Gambia with about 31,100 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garowol and Fatoto.
Kantora District
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Latitude
13.4167° or 13° 25′ north
Longitude
-13.9167° or 13° 55′ west
Open location code
7C58C38M+M8
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