Georgetown

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Waasu Stone Circle, Jangjang-Bureh, Georgetown

Introducing Georgetown

Georgetown (Jangjang-bureh) is a sleepy, crumbling former colonial administrative centre, and a fine place to relax or venture for day trips into the surrounding area. It is situated on the northern edge of MacCarthy Island, a 10km-long and 2.5km-wide island in the Gambia River, about 300km upstream from Banjul. It has ferry links to both river­banks, but there is little in terms of infrastructure – no banks and no hospital. There is, however, plenty to please those with a weak spot for birds and history.

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In town, the Central River Division Forestry Project (CRDFP; 5676198; www.crdfp.org), which battles against deforestation, is a great place to visit, mainly for its tours along the ecotrails of various forest parks.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009

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  1. WanderinWilco avatar
    RE: Short visit to The Gambia

    by WanderinWilco 03 September 2010

    Sorry, bit early in the morning, will you be going via Banjul or cutting thru via the Trans-Gambia Highway? In which case try the stone…
  2. aurorascopic1 avatar
    Re: Road Travel in the Gambia

    by aurorascopic1 02 April 2009

    Hi just wondering what is the cost of travelling to Georgetown from Barra? and what is the cost of the ferry from banjul to barra? …
  3. volkske avatar
    Recommended places and travel tips in Senegal & The Gambia

    by volkske 22 February 2009

    Dear travellers, We have just spent 2 full weeks in Senegal & The Gambia (31jan-16febr 09) and would like to share some recommendations…

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