Old Jeshwang

Old Jeshwang is a neighborhood in Banjul, Gambia. Old Jeshwang is situated near the neighborhood Kanifing Housing Estate, as well as near the suburb New Jeshwang and Ebo Town.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Independence Stadium and Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool.

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 2½ km northwest of Old Jeshwang.

Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool

Museum

Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Kachikally crocodile pool is located in the heart of Bakau, Gambia, about 10 miles from the capital Banjul. It is one of three sacred crocodile pools used as sites for fertility rituals. Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool is situated 3 km northwest of Old Jeshwang.

Pipeline Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Pipeline Mosque is the main mosque of Serekunda, The Gambia. Pipeline Mosque is situated 2½ km west of Old Jeshwang.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kanifing and Serekunda.

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.

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.

Bakau

Suburb

Photo: N3ddo!, CC BY 2.0.

Bakau is a town on the Atlantic coast of Gambia, west of Gambia's capital city of Banjul. It is known for its botanical gardens, its crocodile pool Bakau Kachikally and for the beaches at Cape Point. Bakau is situated 3 km northwest of Old Jeshwang.

Old Jeshwang

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Banjul, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

13.45329° or 13° 27′ 12″ north

Longitude

-16.66124° or 16° 39′ 41″ west

Open location code

7C55F83Q+8G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3741444770

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Old Jeshwang and Kanifing Housing Estate.

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Highlights: Old Jeshwang health Center and Dem Dikk.

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