Ballen
Ballen is a village in West Coast Region, Gambia. Ballen is situated nearby to the village Karinorr, as well as near Karrol.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bwiam and Kanilai.
Bwiam
Village
Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bwiam, or Bwiam-Kankuntu, is a small town in southwestern Gambia. It is located in Foni Kansala District in the Western Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 3,834. Bwiam is situated 7 km north of Ballen.
Kanilai
Village
Kanilai is a village in southern Gambia, near the border with Senegal. The former president of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, was born in this village and expanded it after coming to power. Kanilai is situated 9 km east of Ballen.
Ballen
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: West Coast Region, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.16806° or 13° 10′ 5″ northLongitude
-16.09268° or 16° 5′ 34″ westElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
7C555W94+6WOpenStreetMap ID
node 2562791676OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2413906
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