Jufureh

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Jufureh
Jufureh (Gambia  )
Jufureh
Jufureh
Location in The Gambia
Coordinates: 13°20′19″N 16°22′57″W / 13.33861, -16.3825
Country The Gambia
Division North Bank Division
District

Jufureh, Juffureh or Juffure is a town in Gambia, lying 30km inland on the north bank of the River Gambia in the North Bank Division. It is where Alex Haley's novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family is set. It is home to a museum and lies near James Island. A family claiming to be the descendants of Kunta Kinte still resides here.


Juffure photos, Information & Roots Story

Coordinates: 13°20′19″N, 16°22′57″W

Altitude of 25m.