Bani

Bani is a locality in , and has about 524 residents. Bani is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include MacCarthy Island.

Island
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, officially named Janjanbureh Island and originally known as Lemain Island, is an island located approximately 170 miles upriver from the mouth of the Gambia River, in eastern Gambia, in the Janjanbureh District. is situated 3 km west of Bani.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Janjanbureh.

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or Jangjangbureh is a town, founded in 1823, on Island, also known as MacCarthy Island, in the Gambia River in eastern Gambia. Until 1995, it was known as Georgetown and was the second largest town in the country.

Bani

Latitude
13.55° or 13° 33′ north
Longitude
-14.73333° or 14° 44′ west
Population
524
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
7C57G7X8+XM
Geo­Names ID
2413881
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