Old Jeshwang
Old Jeshwang is a neighborhood in Banjul, Gambia. Old Jeshwang is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kanifing Housing Estate, as well as near the suburb New Jeshwang and Ebo Town.Places of Interest
Highlights include Independence Stadium and Pipeline Mosque.
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.
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.
Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool
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.
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
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″ northLongitude
-16.66124° or 16° 39′ 41″ westOpen location code
7C55F83Q+8GOpenStreetMap ID
node 3741444770OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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