Fort James
Fort James is a fort in North Bank Division, Gambia. Fort James is situated nearby to the village Albreda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kunta Kinteh Island and Maurel Frères Building.
Kunta Kinteh Island
Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kunta Kinteh Island, formerly called James Island, is an island in the Gambia River, 30 km from the river mouth. The island and some nearby areas are on the UNESCO World Heritage List because they have important relics of the West African slave trade.
Maurel Frères Building
Museum
Maurel Frères Building is a museum, which is situated 3 km northwest of Fort James.
Portuguese Chapel of Albreda
Ruins
Photo: Tjeerd Wiersma, CC BY 2.0.
The Portuguese Chapel of Albreda or just Albreda Chapel, also Portuguese Chapel of San Domingo, is the name given to a Catholic chapel built by Portuguese explorers in the fifteenth century in the area of Albreda which is now a part of the African country of Gambia. Portuguese Chapel of Albreda is situated 3 km northwest of Fort James.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Juffureh and Albreda.
Juffureh
Juffureh is a small town in the Gambia on the North Bank of the Gambia River, most famous as the reputed origin of Alex Haley's ancestor Kunta Kinte, as described in Haley's novel Roots.
Albreda
Village
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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 Jufureh in the North Bank Division and an arch stands on the beach connecting the two places. Albreda is situated 3 km northwest of Fort James.
Lamin
Village
Lamin is a town located in the North Bank Division of the Gambia. It should not be confused with the larger city of Lamin located in the Western Division near the national capital, Banjul. Lamin is situated 9 km northwest of Fort James.
Fort James
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “James Fort”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: North Bank Division, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.31743° or 13° 19′ 3″ northLongitude
-16.36135° or 16° 21′ 41″ westOpen location code
7C558J8Q+XFGeoNames ID
9647508
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