Gambia

Gambia is a stream in Guinea. Gambia is situated nearby to the town Barra, as well as near the village Essau.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arch 22 and Gambia National Museum.

Arch 22

Arch 22 is a commemorative arch on the road into Banjul in the Gambia. It was built in 1996 to mark the military coup d'état of 22 July 1994, through which Yahya Jammeh and his Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council overthrew the democratically elected Gambian government of President Sir Dawda Jawara.

Gambia National Museum

Museum

The National Museum of The Gambia is a Gambian cultural museum located in Banjul. It is home to historical documents and displays concerning the History of the Gambia.

Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital is a tertiary referral hospital in Banjul, the capital city of The Gambia. It is the largest hospital in the country, originally founded by British colonialists in 1853.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Banjul and Essau.

Banjul

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Banjul is the capital of Gambia and its fourth largest city. The city is on an island, which has constrained its size - its population is only 31,000. Consequently much of the population now is based on the mainland between the airport and the city.

Essau

Village

Essau is a small town in north-western Gambia. It is located in Lower Niumi District in the North Bank Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 6,670. Essau is situated 4½ km east of Gambia.

Gambia

Type: Stream
Also known as: “River Gambi” and “River Gambia”
Category: body of water
Location: Guinea, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

13.47556° or 13° 28′ 32″ north

Longitude

-16.5675° or 16° 34′ 3″ west

Open location code

7C55FCGM+62

GeoNames ID

2413452

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Gambia” goes by many names.

French: “Gambie”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Barra and Medina Kanuma.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Barra Point and Banjul Point.

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