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Discover Taifa in Senegal

Taifa in the region of Kolda is a town located in Senegal - some 193 mi or ( 310 km ) South-East of Dakar , the country's capital .

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Local time in Taifa is now 06:14 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dakar " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Taifa, Sare Dello, Saint-Louis, Missira Balde Kayera, and Kolda. When in this area, you might want to check out Taifa . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Taifa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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

5:55 min by Rich Warth
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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

Madina Demba Forest Park

Madina Demba Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 2373 hectares.

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Located at 13.47 -14.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Forest parks of the Gambia, Protected areas established in 1954

Fulladu West

Fulladu West is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of the Gambia.

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Located at 13.50 -14.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Central River Division, Districts of the Gambia

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 20 km away
Tags: Central River Division, Divisions of the Gambia

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 21 km away
Tags: Central River Division, Gambia River, Islands of the Gambia, Janjanbureh, Gambia, River islands of Africa

Médina Yoro Foulah Department

Médina Yoro Foulah Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Kolda Region. It is a recent creation. It is also an

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Located at 13.30 -14.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Arrondissements of Senegal, Departments of Senegal, Kolda Region