Arch 22

Arch 22 is a commemorative arch on the road into in . 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Gambia National Library and Gambia Senior Secondary School.

Library
Gambia National Library Service Authority is located in , 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. is situated 290 metres west of Arch 22.

School
The is a school in Box Bar Road, Banjul, Gambia, founded by Wesleyan missionaries. It has educated two leaders of Gambia. is situated 150 metres southwest of Arch 22.

Mosque
Photo: tjabeljan, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 360 metres south of Arch 22.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Banjul and Essau.

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is the capital of 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.

Village
is a small town in north-western . It is located in District in the . As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 6,670. is situated 6 km northeast of Arch 22.

Arch 22

Latitude
13.46034° or 13° 27′ 37″ north
Longitude
-16.58243° or 16° 34′ 57″ west
Inception
1996
Height
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
7C55FC69+42
Open­Street­Map ID
way 255658526
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q632012
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Russian—“Arch 22” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Арка 22”
  • Chinese: “拱門22”
  • Chinese: “拱门22”
  • Dutch: “Arch 22”
  • Finnish: “Arch 22”
  • French: “Arch 22”
  • French: “Arche 22”
  • German: “Arch 22”
  • German: “Never Again Memorial Arch”
  • Italian: “Arco 22”
  • Russian: “Арка 22”

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Highlights include Arch 22 Museum and Parade grandstand.

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