Fort James

Places of Interest Nearby

Kunta Kinteh Island

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Kunta Kinteh Island, formerly called James Island, is an island in the Gambia River, 30 km from the river mouth. The island and some nearby areas are on the UNESCO World Heritage List because they have important relics of the West African slave trade.

Maurel Frères Building

Museum

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Maurel Frères Building is a museum, which is situated 3 km northwest of Fort James.

Portuguese Chapel of Albreda

Ruins

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The Portuguese Chapel of Albreda or just Albreda Chapel, also Portuguese Chapel of San Domingo, is the name given to a Catholic chapel built by Portuguese explorers in the fifteenth century in the area of Albreda which is now a part of the African country of Gambia. Portuguese Chapel of Albreda is situated 3 km northwest of Fort James.

Places in the Area

Juffureh

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Juffureh is a small town in the Gambia on the North Bank of the Gambia River, most famous as the reputed origin of Alex Haley's ancestor Kunta Kinte, as described in Haley's novel Roots.

Albreda

Village

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Albreda is a historic settlement in The Gambia on the north bank of the Gambia River, variously described as a 'trading post' or a 'slave fort'. It is located near Jufureh in the North Bank Division and an arch stands on the beach connecting the two places. Albreda is situated 3 km northwest of Fort James.

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