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Yuna Destination Guide

Delve into Yuna in Gambia

Yuna in the region of North Bank is a city in Gambia - some 60 mi or ( 96 km ) East of Banjul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Yuna

Current time in Yuna is now 11:52 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Banjul " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Saint-Louis, Ndiaouara, Kolda, and Kaolack. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yuna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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. ..


Roots/Visit To Juffureh & James Island(Gambia) Part 4

5:24 min by Shaka Zion
Views: 261 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. ..

Gambia Lumix Farafenni Ferry

2:17 min by detlefb1
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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 5 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 7 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.

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Located at 13.57 -15.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 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 16 km away
Tags: Road transport in Senegal, Transport in the Gambia

Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve

Bao Bolong (also Baobolong, Bao Bolon or Baobolon) Wetland Reserve is a national park in the Gambia. Established in 1996 it covers 220 square kilometres. The Wetland Reserve is located on the north bank of the River Gambia, approximately 100 km (52 nautical miles) from the river mouth. The name is derived from the Bao Bolon tributary that rises in Senegal and enters the River Gambia. It extends from the River Gambia north to the Senegalese border along the Baobolon tributary.

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Located at 13.52 -15.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: National parks of the Gambia, Protected areas established in 1996