New Jeshwang

New Jeshwang is a neighborhood in Kanifing, Banjul and has about 20,900 residents. New Jeshwang is situated nearby to the suburb Ebo Town, as well as near Bartez.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Independence Stadium and École Française de Banjul.

Independence Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Annatto, Public domain.

Independence Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bakau, Gambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, although it is also used for athletics, concerts, political events, trade fairs and national celebrations. The stadium holds 20,000 people. Independence Stadium is situated 3 km north of New Jeshwang.

École Française de Banjul

School

École Française de Banjul is a French international school in Bakau, The Gambia, in the Banjul metropolitan area. It serves levels preschool through première; classes use the National Centre for Distance Education beginning in sixième.

Pipeline Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Pipeline Mosque is the main mosque of Serekunda, The Gambia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Serekunda and Kanifing.

Serekunda

Photo: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Serekunda is a major city and the largest metropolitan area in The Gambia. It is situated close to the Atlantic coast, on the Gambia River, near the capital, Banjul.

Kanifing

Town

Kanifing is a municipality, local government area and district in the Gambia. It is part of the Greater Banjul Area, to the west of Banjul, and is governed by Kanifing Municipal Council.

Fajara

Suburb

Photo: Annatto, Public domain.

Fajara is a coastal suburb of Bakau in the Gambia. It is home to Isatou Njie-Saidy, a former Vice-President of The Gambia; Patricia Aslup, a former US Ambassador; and was formerly the home town of the late Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, a former Prime Minister of The Gambia and the first President of The Gambia. Fajara is situated 3½ km northwest of New Jeshwang.

New Jeshwang

Type: Neighborhood with 20,900 residents
Category: locality
Location: Kanifing, Banjul, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

13.44289° or 13° 26′ 34″ north

Longitude

-16.67061° or 16° 40′ 14″ west

Population

20,900

Elevation

17 metres (56 feet)

Open location code

7C55C8VH+5Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3741438692

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

12640501

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