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Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites

A small island in the Gambia River that stands as a stark memorial to the Atlantic slave trade.

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  • April – June & October – December

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About Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites

Once a fortified trading post in the middle of the Gambia River, Kunta Kinteh Island (formerly James Island) was a key link in the transatlantic slave trade. Made famous by Alex Haley's 'Roots', its crumbling ruins and associated riverside sites bear witness to the encounter between Africa and Europe, and to the human trade that followed.

Highlights

  • The ruined fort on the island
  • The Roots story and Juffureh village
  • The slavery museum at Albreda
  • The riverboat journey upstream
  • CFAO and colonial-era buildings
  • Birdlife along the Gambia River
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April – June & October – December

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