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Darsalam Destination Guide

Explore Darsalam in Senegal

Darsalam in the region of Kolda is a town in Senegal - some 189 mi or ( 303 km ) South-East of Dakar , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Darsalam

Current time in Darsalam is now 08:50 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dakar " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Saint-Louis, Ndiavene, Madina Dahaba, Kolda, and Galo Marou. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Saint-Louis . 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 Darsalam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Shadows of the African Book Walk: Million books for the Gambia 2012

5:55 min by Rich Warth
Views: 819 Rating: 5.00

Project to raise 1 million books for children of the Gambia. Filmed distributing books w/ partner groups on walk across trans Gambian highway and Banjul city, on the 'African Book Walk', Feb 2012, by ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Central River Division

Central River is the largest of the five administrative divisions of the Gambia. Its capital is Janjanbureh (formerly Georgetown), on MacCarthy Island. The largest settlement is Bansang, with an estimated population in 2008 of 8,381. Until 1995 the division was known as MacCarthy Island Division, which had been established as one of five administrative areas of Gambia Protectorate in the early 20th century. It is located on both sides of Gambia River, and its total population in 2003 was 185,703

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Located at 13.57 -14.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Central River Division, Divisions of the Gambia

Kaolang Forest Park

Kaolang Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 2379 hectares.

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Located at 13.58 -15.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Forest parks of the Gambia, Protected areas established in 1954

MacCarthy Island

MacCarthy Island, also known as Lemain Island or Janjanbureh Island, is an island located approximately 170 miles (272 km) upriver from the mouth of the Gambia River, in eastern Gambia, in the Central River Division. The town of Janjanbureh on the island is the second largest in the country, though it still appears on many maps by its European name of Georgetown. In addition to being a destination for some wildlife tourists, it is also the home of Gambia's largest prison.

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Located at 13.53 -14.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Central River Division, Gambia River, Islands of the Gambia, Janjanbureh, Gambia, River islands of Africa