Tanji
Tanji is a fishing village of 15,000 people on the western cost of the Gambia. In Tanji you can view the whole industry from making boats and nets, catching fish, salting, smoking and freezing fish.
- Village with about 17,400 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (70 feet)
- Description: city
- Also known as“Tanje”“Tanjeh”“Tanjen”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ghana Town.
Ghana Town
Ghana Town is a small coastal fishing town in western Gambia. Ghana Town is situated 4½ km northeast of Tanji.
Tanji
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Latitude
13.3586° or 13° 21′ 31″ north
Longitude
-16.7975° or 16° 47′ 51″ west
Open location code
7C559652+CX
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Tanji” goes by many names.
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