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Explore Farafenni in Gambia
Farafenni in the region of North Bank with its 29,867 inhabitants is a town in Gambia - some 66 mi or ( 106 km ) East of Banjul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Farafenni is now 08:57 AM (Thursday) . 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, Keur Ayip, and Kaolack. 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 Farafenni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
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 ..
Roots/Visit To Juffureh & James Island(The Gambia)Part 3
Visit To Juffureh & James Island(Gambia) Place where Kunta Kinteh was born and captured as a slave. Alex Hailey wrote "Roots here. ..
Playing football in The Gambia (3)
Last video of our school group playing a game of soccer against some locals in Soma, a village in middle-Gambia, Africa ..
Gambia Lumix Farafenni Ferry
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Interesting facts about this location
Farafenni
Farafenni is a town in the Gambia, lying on the Trans-Gambia Highway in the North Bank Division, just south of the border with Senegal. It is an important market town. The population of Farafenni is around 30,000 and the main local language is Wolof, although Mandinka, Fula and other languages are also fairly common.
Located at 13.57 -15.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Pakala Forest Park
Pakala Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 1161 hectares.
Located at 13.57 -15.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 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 6 km away
Upper Baddibu
Upper Baddibu is one of the six districts of the North Bank Division of The Gambia. Its main town is Farafenni.
Located at 13.55 -15.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mansa Konko
Mansa Konko is a town in the Gambia, lying north of Soma. Formerly the home of an important chief. Mansa Konko translates as "the hill of kings" in Mandinka. It was later an administrative centre under the British, from which time some buildings survive.
Located at 13.47 -15.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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