Old Jeshwang Prison
Old Jeshwang Prison is a prison in Banjul, Gambia which is located on Old Jeshwang. Old Jeshwang Prison is situated nearby to the hospital Old Jeshwang health Center, as well as near the government office National Nutrition Agency.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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 1½ km northwest of Old Jeshwang Prison.
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.
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 2 km west of Old Jeshwang Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanifing and Bakau.
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.
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.
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.
Old Jeshwang Prison
- Type: Prison
- Address: Old Jeshwang, Kanifing
- Category: government building
- Location: Banjul, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.46136° or 13° 27′ 41″ northLongitude
-16.66557° or 16° 39′ 56″ westOperator
Gambia Prison Services (GPS)Open location code
7C55F86M+GQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1298101764OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prison
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Jeshwang health Center and National Nutrition Agency.
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