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Carabane
Carabane

Carabane, also known as Karabane, is an island and a village located in the south-west of Senegal. Portuguese sailors reached the west African coast in the 15th century AD, and in the 16th century, their traders became active in Carabane and its surroundings, mostly in search of wax, ivory, and slaves.
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Country: Senegal
District: Ziguinchor Region
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 14th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Jola people
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: The Island of Carabane
Date of Submission: 2005
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