Farafenni
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Farafenni 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 30,000 and the main local language is Wolof, although Mandinka, Fula and other languages are also fairly common.
Farafenni is the site of a recently built hospital and also contains a large military base.
It is sometimes called Chakubanta or faracity.
There is one senior secondary school, called: Farafenni Senior Secondary School; two junoir Secondary: Farafenni Junior Secondary School, and Angelican Junior Secondary School. Both located in the Outskirt of the town; and two primary Schools, namely: Farafenni Lower Basic School, and Mauritani Lower Basic School.
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