Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites
World Heritage
Gambia
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James Island and associated sites bear witness to the major periods and aspects of the encounter between Africa and Europe along the Gambia River, from pre-colonial and pre-slavery times through to independence. The site is particularly relevant to the beginning and abolition of the slave trade. It also documents early access to the African interior.
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| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Island%20and%20Fort%20Gambia.jpg |
| instance of | island |
| executive body | Kunta Kinteh Island |
| number of rooms | viaf-155073484 |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/035qzw |
| Commons category | Kunta Kinteh Island |
| coordinate location | Point(-16.36144 13.31753) |
| page banner | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kunta%20Kinteh%20Island%20banner.jpg |
| population | 0 |
| native label | Kunta Kinteh Island |
| area | 0.35 |
| area | 0.0035 |
| country | The Gambia |
| heritage designation | Category:Views of Pienza |
| start time | 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| official name | James Island |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/River%20gambia%20galleryfull.jpg |
| media legend | James Island in 2004 |