Kunta Kinteh Island and related sites

Kunta Kinteh Island and related sites
UNESCO world heritage
National territory:	Gambia
Type:	Culture
Criteria :	(iii) (vi)
Surface:	7.5981 ha
Buffer zone:	300 ha
Reference No .:	761
UNESCO region :	Africa
History of enrollment
Enrollment:	2003  (session 27)

Kunta Kinteh Island and related sites has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2003 . With James Island and Related Sites , as the site was called before it was renamed, seven objects were combined. Fort James fortress , which was on James Island, is now only a ruin. Parts of it were swept away by the tides, and you can see the remains of a wall on the core of the island.

description

Historical background of the protected status

According to UNESCO, the artifacts in this area bear witness to the main periods and facets of the encounter between Africa and Europe along the Gambia River. The period extends from before the colonial era and before slavery to independence. The place is particularly important for the relationship between the two continents from the beginning of the slave trade to its abolition. It also documents the early access to the interior of Africa.

Components of the world heritage site

 Map with all coordinates of components: OSM

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
Kunta Kinteh Island with Fort James (further pictures)	Kunta Kinteh Island ( location )	2003	K	761-001	On Kunta Kinteh Island (until 2011 James Island) are the ruins of Fort James . The island belongs to the Upper Niumi district in the North Bank Region and covers an area of ​​0.35 hectares.
Six-cannon battery on a historical postcard (further pictures)	Six cannon battery ( location )	2003	K	761-002	The historic cannons, the six-cannon battery, are set up in front of the State House and are located in Banjul in the Greater Banjul Area and cover an area of ​​0.17 hectares.
Fort Bullen, behind the trees (further pictures)	Fort Bullen ( location )	2003	K	761-003	The ruins of Fort Bullen stand at Barra and are located in the Upper Niumi district in the North Bank Region and cover an area of ​​6.30 hectares.
Ruins of San Domingo (further pictures)	San Domingo ruins ( location )	2003	K	761-004	In the neighboring town of Albreda , near Juffure , the ruins of the first Portuguese settlement are in the Upper Niumi district in the North Bank region and cover an area of ​​0.723 hectares.
Remains of the Portuguese Chapel (further pictures)	Remains of the Portuguese Chapel ( location )	2003	K	761-005	The ruins of the first Portuguese church in Gambia are in Albreda and are located in the Upper Niumi district in the North Bank Region and cover an area of ​​0.006 hectares.
CFAO building (further pictures)	CFAO building ( location )	2003	K	761-006	At the village Albreda are the ruins of the French Commercial Kontor and is located in the district of Upper Niumi in the North Bank Division and cover an area of 0.03 ha.
Building by Maurel Frères (further pictures)	Maurel Frères building ( location )	2003	K	761-007	The reconstructed house is in Juffure , near Albreda , and is used as a museum. The building is located in the Upper Niumi District of the North Bank Region and covers an area of ​​0.02 hectares.

history

The unusually heavy rains in August to September 2008, which were accompanied by gusts of wind, damaged Kunta Kinteh Island, among other things. The Kerr Batch Stone Circles Museum and the Compagnie Française d'Afrique Occidentale building were also affected. The Prince Claus Foundation for Culture and Development supported the repair and restoration with a total of 44,300 euros for the three sites .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites. whc.unesco.org, accessed May 5, 2015 . 
2. ↑ Floods and severe rainfall lead to damage cultural heritage in Gambia, August- September 2008 ( Memento from July 4, 2010 in the Internet Archive ), accessed June 2010

Web links

• Entry on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).

 Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap