Newtown

Newtown is a suburb in , . Newtown is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brikama Power Station and Furnya Forest Park.

Power station
The is a fossil fuel power station in , .

Nature reserve
is a forest park in . Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 405 hectares. It is located south of South Bank Road, Gambia's main highway, around four kilometers from Brikama city center. is situated 3 km east of Newtown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brikama and Busumbala.

Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in Western Gambia and with a population of over 57,000, one of the largest in the Gambia.

Town
, also known as Old-Busumbala, is a small town in western . It is located in District in the Western Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 11,189. is situated 7 km northwest of Newtown.

is a small town in Gambia, south of the capital, . It is situated adjacent to . The only airport in Gambia is at , built in World War II.

Newtown

Latitude
13.27705° or 13° 16′ 37″ north
Longitude
-16.64025° or 16° 38′ 25″ west
Open location code
7C5579G5+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13711339382
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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