Mile 2 Prison

Mile 2 Prison is a prison in Banjul, Gambia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arch 22 and Gambia National Museum.

Arch 22

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 22 July 1994, through which Yahya Jammeh and his Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council overthrew the democratically elected Gambian government of President Sir 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 It is home to historical documents and displays concerning the History of the Gambia.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.

Box Bar Stadium

Pitch

Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Box Bar Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Banjul, the Gambia. It is used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium for the Gambia national football team until Independence Stadium opened. It was also the home of the Gambian Cup. Box Bar Stadium is situated 2½ 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

Photo: N3ddo!, CC BY 2.0.

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″ north

Longitude

-16.60375° or 16° 36′ 14″ west

Open location code

7C55F97W+MG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 249616630

OpenStreetMap feature

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