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- North Bank Division , The Gambia
- Population
- 0 (2023)
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Kunta Kinteh Island, formerly called James Island and St Andrew's Island, is an island in the Gambia River, 30 km (19 mi) from the river mouth and near Juffureh in the Republic of the Gambia. Fort James is located on the island. It is less than 3.2 km (2 miles) from Albreda on the river's northern bank. As an important historical site in the West African slave trade, it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, together with related sites including a ruined Portuguese chapel and a colonial warehouse in Albreda, the Maurel Frères Building in Juffureh, and Fort Bullen and Six-Gun Battery, which are located at the mouth of the Gambia River.
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1651 establishments in Africa1651 establishments in the British Empire1661 establishments in Africa1661 establishments in the British Empire1870 disestablishments in Africa1870 disestablishments in the British EmpireCoastal fortificationsFormer colonies of CourlandFormer Dutch coloniesFormer English coloniesFormer populated places in the Gambia