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Memories of the River Gambia

A concise, edited introduction from the Gambia.dk archive. Historical details may have changed.

Edited overview

These photographs show daily life along the River Gambia between 1996 and 2005. Ferry crossings at Lamin Koto, Barajally and Sankuleh Kunda connect communities, schools and markets.

Life by the river

The collection includes children waiting for the ferry to Janjanbureh, a fisherman preparing to set out, and women washing clothes beside the river at Kuntaur Wharf Town.

Photographs from the archive

Lamin Koto ferry crossing, February 2005.
Lamin Koto ferry crossing, February 2005.
The Niani ferry at Barajally, February 2005.
The Niani ferry at Barajally, February 2005.
The River Gambia at Kuntaur Wharf Town, January 2002.
The River Gambia at Kuntaur Wharf Town, January 2002.
Waiting for the ferry at Sankuleh Kunda, November 2000.
Waiting for the ferry at Sankuleh Kunda, November 2000.
A fisherman prepares to set out, November 2000.
A fisherman prepares to set out, November 2000.
Women washing clothes at Kuntaur Wharf Town, November 2000.
Women washing clothes at Kuntaur Wharf Town, November 2000.
Lamin Koto ferry crossing, with Janjanbureh in the background, April 1996.
Lamin Koto ferry crossing, with Janjanbureh in the background, April 1996.

Edited from the original Gambia.dk archive. Historical information reflects the period described.

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