James Island
James Island is an island in the Gambia River, 30km from the river mouth and near Juffureh in the country of The Gambia. It contains a fort known as Fort James.As an important historical site in the West African slave trade, it is now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, together with related sites Albreda, Juffureh, San Domingo, Six-Gun Battery and Fort Bullen.
| Year | Decision | Comments |
| 2003 | Inscribed | Reasons for inscription |
| 1996 | Deferred | Bureau - want comparative study of early colonial trading settlements in West Africa |
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- James Island and Related Sites
- Country: Gambia
- Category: Human activity, Slave trade
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