African Heritage Museum

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The African Heritage Museum
Location Bakau, Gambia

The African Heritage Museum or African Heritage Centre is a museum and art gallery in Bakau, Gambia. It was formerly located in Banjul. The Museum holds a large collection of African art and statues. [1] The art presented in the museum is for sale, and is replaced by other local art when sold. [2]

Bakau Place in Kombo Saint Marys, The Gambia

Bakau is a town on the Atlantic coast of Gambia, west of Gambia's capital city of Banjul. It is known for its botanical gardens, its crocodile pool Bakau Kachikally and for the beaches at Cape Point. Bakau is the first major suburb outside Banjul and the most developed town in the Gambia. Close to Bakau and Banjul is Gambia's largest city, Serekunda.

The Gambia country in West Africa

The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa that is almost entirely surrounded by Senegal with the exception of its western coastline along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the smallest country within mainland Africa.

Banjul City in The Gambia

Banjul, officially the City of Banjul and formerly known as Bathurst, is the capital and second largest city of The Gambia. It is the centre of the eponymous administrative division which is home to an estimated 400,000 residents, making it The Gambia's largest and densely populated metropolitan area. Banjul is on St Mary's Island, where the Gambia River enters the Atlantic Ocean. The population of the city proper is 31,301, with the Greater Banjul Area, which includes the City of Banjul and the Kanifing Municipal Council, at a population of 413,397. The island is connected to the mainland to the west and the rest of Greater Banjul Area via bridges. There are also ferries linking Banjul to the mainland at the other side of the river.

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References

  1. Banjul at HappyTellUs.com
  2. African Heritage Centre Archived June 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine . Gambia Tourist Support