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Albreda

Albreda, on the north bank of the Gambia River, has buildings and remains linked to European trade. These include the former CFAO building and the remains of a Portuguese chapel.

Albreda
Photo by Tjeerd Wiersma from Amsterdam, The Netherlands Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.0
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What makes it special

  • The former CFAO building and remains of a Portuguese chapel.
  • A riverside settlement connected with the history of European trade.
  • Part of a historic landscape that also includes Juffureh and Kunta Kinteh Island.
Albreda
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Kunta Kinteh Island, Albreda and Juffureh along the Gambia River
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Albreda

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Historic riverside setting in Albreda and Juffureh, The Gambia.

Kunta Kinteh Island, Albreda and Juffureh beside the Gambia River

A visit to Kunta Kinteh Island becomes more meaningful when experienced as a whole: island, riverside villages and forts that tell the story of trade, slavery, abolition and the diaspora.

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Ruins of the fort on Kunta Kinteh Island beside the Gambia River.

Kunta Kinteh Island, Albreda and Juffureh along the Gambia River

A visit to Kunta Kinteh Island, Albreda and Juffureh is best understood as a journey through connected histories, not a quick excursion to some ruins.

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Profile updated: 29/09/2026