Farafenni (Gambia)
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Name (Hebrew)
פאראפני (גמביה)
Name (Latin)
Farafenni (Gambia)
Other forms of name
Chaku Bantang (Gambia)
Chakubanta (Gambia)
Faracity (Gambia)
Farafegni (Gambia)
Farafenni Town (Gambia)
Coordinates
-15.6 -15.6 13.56666667 13.56666667 (gooearth )
W0153600 W0153600 N0133400 N0133400 (geonames )
Associated country
Gambia
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 13°34ʹ00ʺN 015°36ʹ00ʺW)
- Jallow, Baba Galleh. Gentle giants of Chaku Bantang, 2024:title page (Chaku Bantang; Farafenni)
- Farafenni; Farafegni, sometimes called Chakubanta or Faracity; town in the Gambia, lying on the Trans-Gambia Highway in the North Bank Division, just south of the border with Senegal; important market town; 13°34′N 15°36′W ( (Wikipedia, viewed May 21, 2026:) )
- The third national IAC and Women's Bureau ... 1988:t.p. (Farafenni) p. 21 (Farafenni Town)
Wikipedia description:
Farafenni or Farafegni sometimes called Chakubanta or Faracity is a town in the Gambia, lying on the Trans-Gambia Highway in the North Bank Division, just south of the border with Senegal. It is an important market town. The population of Farafenni is around 25,000 and the main local language is Wolof, although Mandinka, Fula and other languages are also fairly common.
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