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Jirrong Destination Guide
Touring Jirrong in Gambia
Jirrong in the region of North Bank is a city located in Gambia - some 59 mi or ( 95 km ) East of Banjul , the country's capital city .
Time in Jirrong is now 08:04 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Banjul " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Saint-Louis, Kolda, Kaolack, and Dakar. Being here already, consider visiting Ziguinchor . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Jirrong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
mandinka in a moment 0001
A very brief introduction to Mandinka greetings. ..
fula in a flash 2 0001
A brief introduction to Fula / Pulaar greetings and counting. ..
Mba Nyaling.wmv
Mandinka language song about a king who kills a mother. Everyone sings the song slightly differently. ..
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. ..
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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.
Located at 13.55 -15.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 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 8 km away
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 11 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 14 km away
Kiang East
Kiang East is one of the six districts of the Lower River Division of the Gambia.
Located at 13.42 -15.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.