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Janjanbureh

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Also known as Jangjangbureh, Georgetown

Janjanbureh or Jangjangbureh is a town, founded in 1823, on Janjanbureh Island, also known as MacCarthy Island, in the Gambia River in eastern Gambia. Until 1995, it was known as Georgetown and was the second largest town in the country. It is the capital of Janjanbureh Local Government Area (formerly the Central River Division), and the Janjanbureh district. The population of the Janjanbureh LGA was 127,333 at the 2013 population census.

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Place details

Locality
Janjanbureh
Region
Central River
Country
Gambia
Population
4,547
Timezone
Africa/Banjul

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Key facts

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Gambia
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Country
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Central River Division
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Janjanbureh today
  • Climate
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