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Kunta Kinteh Island

Kunta Kinteh Island, in the Gambia River, preserves the ruins of a fort associated with control of river traffic. Its history is best understood alongside Albreda and Juffureh, in a landscape of fragile remains and riverside communities.

Ruins of the fort on Kunta Kinteh Island beside the Gambia River.
Photo by Niels Elgaard Larsen Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
The place

What makes it special

  • Fort ruins vulnerable to erosion.
  • The river as an essential part of the island’s history.
  • A historic landscape connected with Albreda and Juffureh.
Kunta Kinteh Island
Photo by Kenneth Aitchison Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Kunta Kinteh Island
Photo by JamesIsland.jpg: Niels Elgaard Larsen derivative work: Jjtkk Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
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Kunta Kinteh Island

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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: 12/10/2026