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Janjanbureh
Janjanbureh
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Janjanbureh
Janjanbureh, old Georgetown, is a town located in Janjanbureh Island (MacCarthy Island) in the Gambia River in the Central River Division of Gambia. The city was founded in 1832 AD when Gambia was part of the British Empire.
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Country: Gambia
District: Central River Division
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 19th Century AD
Oldest Culture: English
Later Cultures: English
Site Features: English Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Historic Georgetown
Date of Submission: 2015
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