Fort Bullen
Fort Bullen is a building in North Bank Division, Gambia. Fort Bullen is situated nearby to the village Essau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Essau and Banjul.
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.
Banjul
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.
Fort Bullen
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: fortress at the mouth of the Gambia River at Barra Point
- Categories: fortress, building, tourism, historic site, and fort
- Location: North Bank Division, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.48749° or 13° 29′ 15″ north
Longitude
-16.54867° or 16° 32′ 55″ west
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Inception
1826
Open location code
7C55FFP2+XG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Fort Bullen” goes by many names.
- German: “Fort Bullen”
- Russian: “Форт Буллен”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barra and Myamba.
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