Albreda
Sign in to saveAlbreda is a historic settlement in The Gambia on the north bank of the Gambia River, variously described as a 'trading post' or a 'slave fort'. It is located near Jufureh in the North Bank Division and an arch stands on the beach connecting the two places. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 1,776.
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Place details
- Locality
- Albreda
- Region
- North Bank
- Country
- Gambia
- Population
- 1,829
- Timezone
- Africa/Banjul
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Albreda
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Albreda 0005.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 240px
- Settlement.image_caption
- The Albreda-Jufureh archway
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Gambia
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in the Gambia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- The Gambia
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- North Bank Division
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- The Gambia
- Located in
- Upper Niumi
- Image
- Albreda 0005.jpg
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Albreda is a historic settlement in The Gambia on the north bank of the Gambia River, variously described as a 'trading post' or a 'slave fort'. It is located near Jufureh in the North Bank Division and an arch stands on the beach connecting the two places. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 1,776.
==History== thumb|left|Albreda today According to Wolof oral tradition, Musa Gaye, a Wolof marabout founded it sometime between 1520 and 1681. Wolof traders called the island Draga, while the Mandinkas called it Albadar.