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Town in The Gambia
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Place in Western Division, The Gambia
Ghana Town
Ghana Town is located in The GambiaGhana TownGhana TownLocation in the Gambia
Coordinates: 13°23′N 16°46′W / 13.383°N 16.767°W / 13.383; -16.767
Country The Gambia
DivisionWestern Division
DistrictKombo North/Saint Mary
Population
 • Total1,500 (est.)

Ghana Town is a small coastal fishing town in western Gambia. It is located in Kombo North/Saint Mary District in the Western Division. As of 2024, it had an estimated population of approximately 1,500.

Ghana town was established in the Gambia in the year 1961 by fishermen from the Ghana who wanted to go fishing in Senegal but later ended in Gambia.

References

  1. Ceesay, Fabakary B. (2024-11-05). "Ghana Town: Offspring's of Migrants Living with Fear of Statelessness". The Trumpet. Retrieved 2024-12-25.


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