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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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…
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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? …
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