Janjanbureh
Janjanbureh or Jangjangbureh is a town, founded in 1823, on Janjanbureh 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include MacCarthy Island.
MacCarthy Island
Island
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MacCarthy Island, 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.
Janjanbureh
- Location: Central River Division, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.5356° or 13° 32′ 8″ northLongitude
-14.7652° or 14° 45′ 55″ westPopulation
3,990Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
7C57G6PM+7WGeoNames ID
10299957
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