Gambia Ministry of Defense

Gambia Ministry of Defense is a military installation in Gambia which is located on Marina Parade. Gambia Ministry of Defense is situated nearby to the town hall Banjul City Council, as well as near Banjul Mosque.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital and Arch 22.

Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital is situated 250 metres southeast of Gambia Ministry of Defense.

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 410 metres west of Gambia Ministry of Defense.

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 It is home to historical documents and displays concerning the History of the Gambia.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 480 metres southeast of Gambia Ministry of Defense.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Banjul and Essau.

Banjul

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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 6 km northeast of Gambia Ministry of Defense.

Gambia Ministry of Defense

Type: Military installation
Address: No. 4 Marina Parade, Banjul, 00220
Location: Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

13.45903° or 13° 27′ 33″ north

Longitude

-16.57891° or 16° 34′ 44″ west

Open location code

7C55FC5C+JC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 755147155

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

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