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North Bank is the district of the Gambia including a sliver of the country's short Atlantic coast and the land north of the widening Gambia River.

Cities

  • Juffureh is at Albreda.
  • Barra where the ferry connects the North Bank to Banjul

Other destinations

Culture and History

Talk

Travel to North Bank - Visa Requirements

By Ferry

The ferry from Banjul goes about twice an hour and take 40 minutes.

Tours and Getting around North Bank

North Bank tourist attractions and sightseeing

  • The Slave Museum, Juffareh, [1]. Free.  
  • Slave monument, Juffareh.  
  • CFAO building, Juffareh, [2].  
  • James Island, (In the river off Juffareh), [3].  

Itineraries

North Bank city tours

North Bank Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

  • Restaurant in Juffareh, (at the pier). servest mostly chicken and fish with riceGMD 200.  

North Bank nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Stay safe

Get out

  • Karang and the Fathala Reserve in Senegal is just north of the North Bank.

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