Albreda

Albreda is a historic settlement in The Gambia on the north bank of the Gambia River, variously described as a 'trading post' or a 'slave fort'. It is located near in the and an arch stands on the beach connecting the two places.
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  • Type: Village with 1,830 residents
  • Description: historic settlement in the Gambia
  • Also known as: “Fort Albreda”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Portuguese Chapel of Albreda and Maurel Frères Building.

Ruins
Photo: Tjeerd Wiersma, CC BY 2.0.
The or just Albreda…

Museum
Photo: jbdodane, CC BY 2.0.
is a museum.

Ruins
Photo: jbdodane, CC BY 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Juffureh and Lamin.

Photo: N3ddo!, CC BY 2.0.
is a small town in the Gambia on the North…

Village
is a town located in the of . is situated 5 km west of Albreda.

Albreda

Latitude
13.33474° or 13° 20′ 5″ north
Longitude
-16.38492° or 16° 23′ 6″ west
Population
1,830
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
7C558JM8+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1643711086
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2413985
Wiki­data ID
Q1013025
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Urdu—“Albreda” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Албадар”
  • Catalan: “Albreda”
  • Cebuano: “Albadarr”
  • Chinese: “阿尔布雷达”
  • Chinese: “阿爾布雷達”
  • Dutch: “Albreda”
  • Finnish: “Albréda”
  • French: “Albreda”
  • German: “Albreda”
  • Hausa: “Albreda”
  • Irish: “Albreda”
  • Japanese: “アルブレダ”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Albreda”
  • Persian: “البردا”
  • Polish: “Albreda”
  • Russian: “Альбреда”
  • South Azerbaijani: “البردا”
  • Swedish: “Albadarr”
  • Swedish: “Albreda”
  • Ukrainian: “Альбреда”
  • Urdu: “البریڈا”

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