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Jeriko Destination Guide

Delve into Jeriko in Gambia

Jeriko in the region of North Bank with its 603 residents is located in Gambia - some 62 mi or ( 100 km ) East of Banjul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Jeriko

Local time in Jeriko is now 08:27 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Banjul " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Saint-Louis, Kolda, Kaolack, and Dakar. While being here, you might want to check out Ziguinchor . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Jeriko ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Jola boys at Brufut singing while tilling the ground

3:03 min by heleddytywysoges
Views: 1513 Rating: 5.00

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

5:04 min by Shaka Zion
Views: 857 Rating: 5.00

Visit To Juffureh & James Island(Gambia) Place where Kunta Kinteh was born and captured as a slave. Alex Hailey wrote "Roots here. ..


Roots/Visit To Juffureh & James Island Part 8(Meet Kunta Kintehs' Relatives

5:29 min by Shaka Zion
Views: 570 Rating: 3.67

Visit To Juffureh & James Island(Gambia) Place where Kunta Kinteh was born and captured as a slave. Alex Hailey wrote "Roots here. ..

Gambia Lumix Farafenni Ferry

2:17 min by detlefb1
Views: 159 Rating: 0.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Upper Baddibu

Upper Baddibu is one of the six districts of the North Bank Division of The Gambia. Its main town is Farafenni.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 13.55 -15.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Districts of the Gambia, North Bank Division

Pakala Forest Park

Pakala Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 1161 hectares.

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Located at 13.57 -15.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Forest parks of the Gambia, Protected areas established in 1954

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 13.57 -15.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: North Bank Division, Populated places in the Gambia, The Gambia – Senegal border crossings

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.

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Located at 13.52 -15.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Road transport in Senegal, Transport in the Gambia

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.

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Located at 13.47 -15.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Lower River Division, Populated places in the Gambia