Brikama Island
| Brikama Island | ||
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 image The Gambia flows here in the image section in a westerly and then in a northerly direction. Brikama Island lies in the arc to the north. |
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| Waters | Gambia (river) | |
| Geographical location | 13 ° 34 '31 " N , 14 ° 57' 32" W | |
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| length | 1.4 km | |
| width | 270 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
The Brikama Iceland is a single island in the Gambia River in the West African country Gambia .
geography
The island of Brikama Island is located between the Kai Hai Islands and the Baboon Islands , each about seven kilometers away , is almost 1400 meters long and at its widest point about 270 meters wide. The island is close to the left bank of the Gambia, so that only a channel about 15 meters wide remains. The river's fairway is approximately 350 meters wide and three meters deep.
The island, located nearby on the left bank of Brikama Ba , is not inhabited. On the right bank is Barajally , the birthplace of Dawda Jawara , the first President of the Gambia. A striking minaret of a mosque can be seen from the river .
See also
literature
- Stephen C. Stringall, Dody Broyles: Gambia. International Travel Maps, Vancouver 2003, ISBN 1-55341-217-6 (map, 96 × 61 cm, 1: 350,000).
Web links
- Islands of the Central River Division http://www.birdlife.org