Janjanbureh

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A street in Janjanbureh

Janjanbureh or Jangjangbureh is a town, founded in 1832, on Janjanbureh Island in the River Gambia in eastern Gambia. It was formerly known as Georgetown and was the second largest in the country. It is now the capital of the Central River Division and is best known as home to Gambia's main prison. The Wassu stone circles lie 22km northwest of Lamin Koto, on the north bank across from Janjanbureh.

It is also noted for being the site of the first church in Gambia and the first high school, according to one expatriate who was born there.^{[citation needed]}

The island is known locally as McCarthy Island, and is located in what used to be called McCarthy Island Division. The island is accessed by dedicated pull-ferry from the south bank, and small boat ferries or government ferry on the north bank.

Janjanbureh is also the name of the district in which the town of Janjanbureh is located.

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Information from "Slavery Trade of the Gambia"

Coordinates: 13°32′N, 14°46′W

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	Subdivisions of The Gambia
Divisions	Banjul City \| Central River Division \| Lower River Division \| North Bank Division \| Upper River Division \| Western Division
LGAs	Banjul LGA \| Basse \| Brikama \| Janjanbureh \| Kanifing \| Kerewan \| Kuntaur \| Mansa Konko
Districts	Banjul: Banjul District \| Kanifing Central River: Fulladu West \| Janjanbureh \| Lower Saloum \| Niamina Dankunku \| Niamina East \| Niamina West \| Niani \| Nianija \| Sami \| Upper Saloum Lower River: Jarra Central \| Jarra East \| Jarra West \| Kiang Central \| Kiang East \| Kiang West North Bank: Central Baddibu \| Jokadu \| Lower Baddibu \| Lower Niumi \| Upper Baddibu \| Upper Niumi Upper River: Fulladu East \| Kantora \| Sandu \| Wuli Western: Foni Bintang-Karenai \| Foni Bondali \| Foni Brefet \| Foni Jarrol \| Foni Kansala \| Kombo Central \| Kombo East \| Kombo North/Saint Mary \| Kombo South