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
1996DeferredBureau - want comparative study of early colonial trading settlements in West Africa

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