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Kafuta Destination Guide

Explore Kafuta in Gambia

Kafuta in the region of Western is a town in Gambia - some 19 mi or ( 30 km ) South-East of Banjul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kafuta

Current time in Kafuta is now 12:55 AM (Monday) . 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, Kaolack, and Dakar. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ziguinchor . We saw 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 Kafuta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Gambia - Senegambia Beach

4:28 min by Peter Menzel
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PMMedia1: Das Hotel Senegambia Beach liegt in einer schönen insgesamt acht Hektar großen Gartenanlage mit direktem Zugang zum langen Sandstrand von Kololi. Wegen der herrlichen Strände allein fliegt m ..

Gambia - Serekunda Markt

4:13 min by Peter Menzel
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PMMedia1: Mit einer Exkursion ins Landesinnere wollen wir Land und Leute näher kennen lernen. Erste Station ist Serekunda, die mit schätzungsweise 380 000 Einwohnern größte Stadt Gambias. Die Straßen ..


Serrekunda market in the Gambia

0:30 min by gerverh
Views: 5750 Rating: 0.00

Filmed from a car to get an impression of the activity of a west African market. ..

Gambia - Wrestling Ringkampf 1

4:19 min by Peter Menzel
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PMMedia1: Der traditionelle afrikanische Ringkampf, auch Wrestling genannt, ist in Gambia ein Sportspektakel, das an Faszination auf die Massen seinesgleichen sucht. Das Regelwerk der olympischen, gri ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Bamakuno Forest Park

Bamakuno Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 931 hectares.

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Located at 13.21 -16.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Forest parks of the Gambia, Protected areas established in 1954

Kombo East

Kombo East is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Western Division, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Kombo East is in the central south of the division, between Kombo Central and Foni Brefet.

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Located at 13.22 -16.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Districts of the Gambia, West Coast Division (Gambia)

Foni Brefet

Foni Brefet is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Western Division, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Foni Brefet is in the center of the division, between Kombo East and Foni Bintang-Karenai.

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Located at 13.22 -16.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Districts of the Gambia, West Coast Division (Gambia)

Kunta Kinteh Island

James Island is an island in the Gambia River, 30 km from the river mouth and near Juffureh in the country of the Gambia. On 6 February 2011 it was renamed Kunta Kinteh Island to give the Island a Gambian name. Fort James is located on the island. It is less than two miles from Albreda on the river's northern bank that served a similar purpose for the French.

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Located at 13.32 -16.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1651 establishments, Coastal fortifications, Former British colonies, Former Dutch colonies, Former colonies of Courland, French West Africa, Gambia River, Islands of the Gambia, River islands of Africa, World Heritage Sites in the Gambia

Albreda

Albreda is a historic settlement in the Gambia on the north bank of the Gambia River, variously described as a 'trading post' or a 'slave fort'. It is located near Jufureh in the North Bank Division and an arch stands on the beach connecting the two places. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 1,776.

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Located at 13.33 -16.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1681 establishments, 1857 disestablishments, British Empire, Colonialism, Former French colonies, Gambia River, History of the Gambia, Populated places in the Gambia, Slavery