Plan a trip to Gambia

Places to see in Gambia

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

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  Kunta Kinteh IslandUNESCO

  Island · North Bank Division

  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 from Albreda on the river's northern bank.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jose Canedo (CC BY-SA 1.0). Map

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  Portuguese Chapel of AlbredaUNESCO

  Religious · North Bank Division

  The Portuguese Chapel of Albreda or just Albreda Chapel, also Portuguese Chapel of San Domingo, is the name given to a Catholic chapel built by Portuguese explorers in the fifteenth century in the area of Albreda which is now a part of the African country of Gambia.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Tjeerd Wiersma from Amsterdam, The Netherlands (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Wassu Stone CirclesUNESCO

  Park & nature · Central River Division

  Photo: Ikiwaner (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Fort BullenUNESCO

  Fort · North Bank Division

  Photo: tjabeljan (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Maurel Frères BuildingUNESCO

  Museum · North Bank Division

  Photo: jbdodane (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Ruins of San DomingoUNESCO

  Heritage site · North Bank Division

  Photo: jbdodane (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Stone circles of Kerr BatchUNESCO

  Park & nature · Central River Division

  Photo: Ikiwaner (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Serekunda

  Serrekunda

  City · Greater Banjul Area

  Serekunda is a major city and the largest metropolitan area in The Gambia. It is situated close to the Atlantic coast, on the Gambia River, near the capital, Banjul. Serekunda and Banjul form an urban area known as the Kombos, with about half of the population of the Gambia.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Serrakunda-mercat.jpg (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Brikama

  Town · West Coast Division

  Brikama is one of the largest cities in the Gambia. It is also called 'Satey Ba' by the locals, meaning "big town". It lies southwest of the country's capital, Banjul.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: clurr (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Basse Santa Su

  Town · Upper River Division

  Basse Santa Su, usually known as Basse, is a town in the Gambia, lying on the south bank of the River Gambia. The easternmost major town in the nation, it is known for its important market. Basse is the capital of the Upper River Division, which is coterminous with the Basse Local Government Area.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: 1917383-Basse Santa Su-The Gambia.jpg (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  MacCarthy Island

  Janjanbureh Island

  Island · Central River Division

  MacCarthy Island, officially named Janjanbureh Island and historically known as Lemain Island, is an island located approximately 170 miles (272 km) upriver from the mouth of the Gambia River, in eastern Gambia, in the Janjanbureh District.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Riugambia-georgetown.jpg (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Arch 22

  Memorial · Banjul

  Arch 22 is a commemorative arch on the road into Banjul in the Gambia.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Atamari (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map