Kunta Kinteh Island
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Locations | North Bank Division |
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The Gambia | |
UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription | 2003 |
UNESCO Site Id | 761 |
Part of | Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites |
Did you know | Kunta Kinteh Island is suffering heavy erosion, and is now approximately 1/6 of its size during the time when the fort was active. |
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ID | 1003147 |
About Kunta Kinteh Island
Kunta Kinteh Island, formerly called James Island and St Andrew's Island, is an island in the Gambia River, 30 km from the river mouth and near Juffureh in the country of the Gambia. Fort James is located on the island. It is less than 3. 2 km from Albreda on the river's northern bank.