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Checken Destination Guide
Explore Checken in Gambia
Checken in the region of North Bank with its 140 inhabitants is a town in Gambia - some 76 mi or ( 123 km ) East of Banjul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Checken is now 03:53 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Banjul " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Saint-Louis, Kolda, Dakar, and Gabú. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ziguinchor . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Checken ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Trailer Senegal Tour
A global road-movie documentary series. PowerCultures, chapter Senegal (ex 13 world tour series). The upcoming tv-internet project from KaboPro, audiovisual productions. ..
Samba Lives In Africa Theme Song Video 1998
A Documentary Theme Song Video Featuring The Travels With A West African Boy produced entirely by Joel Samuel 1998 ..
A Gambia River Excursion Movie 1990
Travels up the River Gambia by boat in 1990 ..
Jola boys at Brufut singing while tilling the ground
They had been out working since early morning. I was really struck by their harmonies. These are traditional Jola songs. For subtitles/ translations please try www.youtube.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Niamina Dankunku
Niamina Dankunku is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of the Gambia.
Located at 13.58 -15.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Belel Forest Park
Belel Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954 it covers 405 hectares.
Located at 13.68 -15.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Jumba Yaka Forest Park
Jumba Yaka Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 405 hectares.
Located at 13.70 -15.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Senegambian stone circles
The Senegambian stone circles lie in Gambia north of Janjanbureh and in central Senegal. Coordinates: 13° 41 N – 15° 31 W. Approximate area: 15,000 square miles (39,000 km²). They are sometimes divided into the Wassu (Gambian) and Sine-Saloum (Senegalese) circles, but this is purely a national division. The stones were erected around the eighth century on top of earlier graves.
Located at 13.69 -15.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Trans-Gambia Highway
The Trans-Gambia Highway is the most important road in The Gambia, running across the centre of the nation in a north-south direction. The road is also economically important for Senegal, in which it is designated as the N4 road. The Gambia is an elongated state forming a country that is mostly situated in Senegal (but not an enclave, as it also borders the Atlantic Ocean). The Gambia almost separates the Casamance region from the remainder of Senegal.
Located at 13.52 -15.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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