Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital
Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital is a tertiary referral hospital in Banjul, the capital city of The Gambia. It is the largest hospital in the country, originally founded by British colonialists in 1853.Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Hospital
- Description: hospital in Gambia
- Also known as: “Royal Victoria Teaching Hospi (RVTH)” and “Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gambia National Museum and State House.
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 It is home to historical documents and displays concerning the History of the Gambia.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 230 metres southeast of Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital.
State House
Public building
The State House is the official residence of the president of the Gambia. It was built in colonial days and was the residence of the British governor of the Gambia. State House is situated 310 metres southeast of Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital.
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 640 metres northwest of Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banjul and Essau.
Banjul
Banjul is the capital of Gambia and its fourth largest city. The city is on an island, which has constrained its size - its population is only 31,000. Consequently much of the population now is based on the mainland between the airport and the city.
Essau
Village
Essau is a small town in north-western Gambia. It is located in Lower Niumi District in the North Bank Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 6,670. Essau is situated 5 km northeast of Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital.
Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital
- Category: health care
- Location: Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.45752° or 13° 27′ 27″ northLongitude
-16.57723° or 16° 34′ 38″ westOpen location code
7C55FC5F+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 249740590OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=hospitalOpenStreetMap feature
healthcare=hospitalOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q2171145
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital”
- French: “Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital”
- German: “Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital”
- German: “EFSTH”
- German: “Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital”
- German: “RVTH”
- Spanish: “Hospital universitario real Victoria”
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