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Farafenni
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Farafenni contains a military base which was attacked in 1995 by six men later claiming to be Sanyang's collaborators.

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Farafenni

Gambia

Country
Gambia
Population
42.0K
Coordinates
13.56, -15.60
1310th most populous city in the world

Farafenni or Farafegni sometimes called Chakubanta or Faracity is a town in the Gambia, lying on the Trans-Gambia Highway in the North Bank Division, just south of the border with Senegal. It is an important market town.

From the “Infrastructure and services” section

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Farafenni
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Farafenni Upper Basic School is sponsored by John Cabot Academy in Bristol, UK.

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Farafenni

Gambia

Country
Gambia
Population
42.0K
Coordinates
13.56, -15.60
1310th most populous city in the world

Farafenni or Farafegni sometimes called Chakubanta or Faracity is a town in the Gambia, lying on the Trans-Gambia Highway in the North Bank Division, just south of the border with Senegal. It is an important market town.

From the “Infrastructure and services” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Radosław Botev · Attribution

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Farafenni
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Farafenni is a commercial town, where transactions are carried out in various commercial sectors.

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Farafenni

Gambia

Country
Gambia
Population
42.0K
Coordinates
13.56, -15.60
1310th most populous city in the world

Farafenni or Farafegni sometimes called Chakubanta or Faracity is a town in the Gambia, lying on the Trans-Gambia Highway in the North Bank Division, just south of the border with Senegal. It is an important market town.

From the “Economy and trade” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Radosław Botev · Attribution

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Farafenni
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The main marketplace located in the centre of the town acts as a commercial hub for a variety of goods.

Farafenni
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Farafenni

Gambia

Country
Gambia
Population
42.0K
Coordinates
13.56, -15.60
1310th most populous city in the world

Farafenni or Farafegni sometimes called Chakubanta or Faracity is a town in the Gambia, lying on the Trans-Gambia Highway in the North Bank Division, just south of the border with Senegal. It is an important market town.

From the “Economy and trade” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Radosław Botev · Attribution

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Farafenni
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On Sundays, the town hosts its weekly lumo, a lively open-air market held on the outskirts of the town.

Farafenni
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Farafenni

Gambia

Country
Gambia
Population
42.0K
Coordinates
13.56, -15.60
1310th most populous city in the world

Farafenni or Farafegni sometimes called Chakubanta or Faracity is a town in the Gambia, lying on the Trans-Gambia Highway in the North Bank Division, just south of the border with Senegal. It is an important market town.

From the “Economy and trade” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Radosław Botev · Attribution

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