Top Attractions in Juffureh

Juffureh Essentials

Juffureh and neighboring Albreda are central to the history of the transatlantic slave trade in The Gambia. This collection features the UNESCO-listed Kunta Kinteh Island, home to the ruins of Fort James, and mainland sites like the 15th-century Portuguese Chapel and San Domingo ruins. The Maurel Frères Building serves as a museum documenting this era, while the CFAO Building stands as a reminder of later colonial commerce. Together, these sites provide a physical record of European arrival, trade, and the legacy of slavery in West Africa.

Juffureh Essentials — Map

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Kunta Kinteh Island

Historically significant river island and UNESCO World Heritage site featuring ruins of colonial fortifications and administrative buildings. It served as a major trading post during the transatlantic slave trade.

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Maurel Frères Building

Historic building and museum housing a permanent exhibition on the trans-Atlantic slave trade. It is recognized as part of the Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites UNESCO World Heritage designation.

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Portuguese Chapel

The Portuguese Chapel of Albreda or just Albreda Chapel, also Portuguese Chapel of San Domingo, is the name given to a Catholic chapel…

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CFAO Building

Former colonial trading house of the Compagnie Française de l'Afrique Occidentale. It is part of the UNESCO-listed Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites, representing the commercial history of the Albreda waterfront.

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San Domingo

Ruins of a late 15th-century Portuguese trade post that served as a primary sub-station for James Island. This UNESCO World Heritage site consists of historical remnants including a small stone house and surrounding walls.

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Fort James

Strategic 17th-century fortification on Kunta Kinteh Island. Originally built by the Courlanders and later seized by the British, the fort's ruins illustrate the military struggle for control over the Gambia River and the slave trade.