Mile 2 Prison
Mile 2 Prison is a prison in Banjul, Gambia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Gambia National Library and Arch 22.
The Gambia National Library
Library
Gambia National Library Service Authority is located in Banjul, The Gambia on Reg Pye Lane, the road leading to Tobacco Road. The library was originally operated by the British Council till 1946 and was renamed the National Library of The Gambia in 1971. The Gambia National Library is situated 2 km east of Mile 2 Prison.
Arch 22
Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arch 22 is a commemorative arch on the road into Banjul in the Gambia. It was built in 1996 to mark the military coup d'état of July 22, 1994, through which Yahya Jammeh and his Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council overthrew the democratically elected Gambian government of President Dawda Jawara. Arch 22 is situated 2½ km east of Mile 2 Prison.
Gambia National Museum
Museum
The National Museum of The Gambia is a Gambian cultural museum located in Banjul. It is home to historical documents and displays concerning the History of the Gambia. Gambia National Museum is situated 3 km east of Mile 2 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. Kanifing is situated 8 km west of Mile 2 Prison.
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 8 km west of Mile 2 Prison.
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.
Mile 2 Prison
- Type: Prison
- Category: government building
- Location: Banjul, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.46424° or 13° 27′ 51″ northLongitude
-16.60375° or 16° 36′ 14″ westOpen location code
7C55F97W+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 249616630OpenStreetMap feature
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